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social science subjects > sociology > sociology of education > educational policies > magnet schools
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magnet schools  

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  • Magnet schools are public schools of choice that offer specialized curricula or instructional themes in a racially integrated setting. During the 1970s, magnet schools emerged as a voluntary desegregation tool in an era of enforced busing. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Problems; Magnet Schools]

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