Drawn upwards
Magnet schools seem to work—but only for those in them
WHEN the doors opened at Chicago's Northside College Prep High School in the autumn of 1999, it was the first new public high school built in the city in 20 years. The architecture in the $45m building is inspiring; the corridors glisten. There are computers in every classroom and no bells or buzzers. Music marks the end of every class. And every student at Northside College Prep is above average. Really.
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