Robbinsdale school board votes to end middle school magnet program amid budget crunch

The school board voted in December to close three schools and the district headquarters building as it grapples with a $21 ...

Robbinsdale school board approves another middle school closure

The district is closing a fourth school, the FAIR Crystal magnet program, as officials work on a state-mandated debt plan ...
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Alachua County School Board addresses magnet schools and overcrowding

Much to the delight of concerned parents, the Alachua County School Board on Tuesday began a process to see if it could address overcrowded schools. Every Alachua County student is zoned to attend a ...
The Courier-Journal

JCPS board members vote to end magnet transportation for all but two high schools

In a specially-called meeting that outraged community leaders, Jefferson County Board of Education members voted to end busing for the vast majority of the district's magnet students, while sparing ...
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The Giant Magnet Board Everyone Asks Me About (We’ve Used It For Years!)

When I was in first grade, I was already learning things at school my mom couldn’t help me with. She hadn’t grown up in America, and education wasn’t part of her story the way it became part of mine.
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JCPS board votes to cut transportation to magnet, traditional schools with exceptions following heated debate

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- After more than two hours of heated discussion, the Jefferson County Board of Education voted to cut transportation for thousands of Louisville students. The board voted for ...