magnet school
nounDefinition of magnet school
: a school with superior facilities and staff and often a specialized curriculum designed to attract pupils from throughout a city or school district
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The two teens are ostensibly friends, but David is well aware that Seren’s complexion and wealth make attending their magnet school a less obviously fraught experience for him. — Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, "A Rare Show That Explores the Nuances of Black Boyhood," 22 Aug. 2019 Booster clubs pay for extra classes and programs that make many students excited to come to school, said principal Diana Zarro, noting that there are boosters for the magnet school, choir and drama. — Los Angeles Times, "Homeless kids, chronic absenteeism, frustrated parents: L.A. Unified is back to school and trying to help," 20 Aug. 2019 By drawing students from diverse neighborhoods, magnet schools play an important role in desegregation. — latimes.com, "Segregation has soared in America’s schools as federal leaders largely looked away," 8 July 2019 While attending Central High School in Philadelphia, the same predominantly white, all-boys magnet school as Louis Kahn, Freelon was drawn to the arts, drafting, and design. — Patrick Sisson, Curbed, "Phil Freelon, architect of National Museum of African-American History and Culture, dies," 9 July 2019 The largest current federal effort is a roughly $100-million competitive grant program for magnet schools that began under President Nixon. — latimes.com, "Segregation has soared in America’s schools as federal leaders largely looked away," 8 July 2019 Yet even in Spider-Verse — a genuinely wonderful and magical movie — Miles’s presence in a magnet school is an easy shorthand for a talented kid from a working-class background pulling himself up by his bootstraps. — Emily Todd Vanderwerff, Vox, "Spider-Man: Far From Home turns a class-conscious hero into a tech bro," 3 July 2019 The most celebrated high school program was at Cass Technical High School, which operated as a magnet school for high-achieving students across many disciplines, among them science, engineering, art, and music. — Mark Stryker, Detroit Free Press, "'Jazz from Detroit': Exclusive excerpt from new book about city's remarkable jazz legacy," 30 June 2019 The affluent and tight-knit community of Crystal, Colo., is torn apart at the seams with the announcement of the opening of a public magnet school for gifted children. — Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY, "5 books not to miss: 'Wanderers' by Chuck Wendig, 'American Predator,' 'Whisper Network'," 29 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'magnet school.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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