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		mrangle on March 5, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Dropping the SAT requirement is a luxury belief Magnet programs operating from kindergarten on are one possible solution. The problem is that these programs are being effectively phased out because less-astute normals are insulted that everyone doesn't qualify. Which is the inverse precise equivalent of eliminating special ed programs.

earlyam on March 5, 2023 [–]

Most criticism I've heard of them is that they suck up a disproportionate amount of funding.

1letterunixname on March 6, 2023 | [–]

"Suck up"? I went to magnet elementary school. There were more art and music teachers.

The average additional expenditure per pupil for magnet schools is $200/year out of $12.5k.

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