Charlotte Schools Look To Magnets To Close The Racial Gap
Charlotte Schools have a long history of dealing with segregation issues in public education. While current testing standards focus on the ever-present racial gap, notable efforts to address the issue were first started in Charlotte Schools in 1969. The Civil Rights movement brought the inequalities in educational opportunities of children to the forefront with a 1971 US Supreme Court ruling that imposed a 30-year term of mandatory busing.
The effects of busing were immediate. Charlotte Schools achieved integration numbers that earned the district nationwide acclaim throughout the 70s and 80s. Far from being the end of the story, parents of students in the Charlotte Schools had concerns. Many parents wanted the option to send their child to their neighborhood school, rather than having them ride an hour across town. The Charlotte Schools magnet program also fell under attack as parents fought the limited number of slots allotted for white and non-white students.
While busing sought to bring inner city minority children to more affluent school districts, the magnet system sought to attract middle...
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