Two years after the comprehensive magnet school policy, overall enrollment patterns by student residence had not changed substantially¶

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q2 i? The share of magnet elementary enrollment from within 1.5 miles remained 33.4 percent between fall 1997 and fall 1999, and the share from beyond six miles dropped only from 10.9 to 10.2 percent. → Elaine M. Allensworth 2000

Evidence¶

Elaine M. Allensworth 2000¶

Elaine M. Allensworth, Todd Rosenkranz. (2000). Access to Magnet Schools in Chicago. Consortium on Chicago School Research. https://consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/access-magnet-schools-chicago

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Comparison of CPS student record files for fall 1997 and fall 1999 (Figures 17-18), classifying magnet elementary enrollment by distance bands. The report states "The total percentage of enrollment from within 1.5 miles of the magnet school did not change, remaining at 33.4 percent."

"The total percentage of enrollment from within 1.5 miles of the magnet school did not change, remaining at 33.4 percent."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

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• Magnet elementary schools enroll larger percentages of white and Asian students and smaller percentages of Latino and African-American students than non-magnet schools — related
• African-American students travel farther to attend magnet elementary schools than students of other ethnicities — related
• African-American and Asian students are more likely than Latino and white students to live within multiple magnet neighborhood zones — related
• Only eight of the 15 regular magnet elementary schools meet the consent decree desegregation standard, after white enrollment declined through the 1990s — related