Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-2006
Abstract
This policy analysis focuses on interdistrict magnet schools, the factors that lead parents to apply to lotteries, and their overall contribution toward reducing segregation, improving test scores of low-income children, and eliminating the achievement gap.
Recommended Citation
MacDonald, David. “Choosing Integration: The Significance of Academic Performance in Suburban Families Choosing a Hartford Magnet School”. Public Policy graduate course paper, Hartford, Connecticut: Trinity College, 2006. Available from the Trinity College Digital Repository, Hartford, Connecticut (http://digitalrepository.trincoll.edu)
Comments
Submitted as part of the Cities, Suburbs and Schools project for the On The Line web-book by Jack Dougherty and colleagues.