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ERIC Number: EJ606462
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-7217
Durham School of the Arts: A Journey form "Hole" to Whole.
Jirtle, Nancy M.
Phi Delta Kappan, v81 n9 p693-95 May 2000
Durham (North Carolina) School of the Arts' transformation in 5 years from a run-down, segregated facility to a highly desirable magnet school is proof that a school accessible to the whole community can succeed. Students are chosen by lottery and are showing appreciable academic growth on state tests. (MLH)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Achievement Gains, De Facto Segregation, Fine Arts, High Schools, Magnet Schools, Program Descriptions, Program Implementation, School Restructuring
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Lottery; North Carolina (Durham)