I am not sure how much impact magnet programs have had, as I can see many sides of it. And I believe a well run magnet type program can actually improve and benefit some schools. It's not exactly the best example, but for several years Booker T Washington High School for example drew in a good amount of decent magnet school students from surrounding areas to their Engineering program, which frankly almost seems like a minor miracle that that was even possible (not saying its a perfect solution either, since the realities of it still led to a highly segregated campus environment).
However, I do think that it would be nicer to to tie area schools more closely to their neighborhoods. It's a small thing, but for example, I think that Reagan High in the very long term will gain a real benefit from being Heights High School as a result of the whole confederacy witch hunt from the past couple years. It creates a tie to the neighborhood that maybe didnt exist in the eyes of transplants and former out-of-towners with less historical knowledge about school and neighborhood.,
However, I do think that it would be nicer to to tie area schools more closely to their neighborhoods. It's a small thing, but for example, I think that Reagan High in the very long term will gain a real benefit from being Heights High School as a result of the whole confederacy witch hunt from the past couple years. It creates a tie to the neighborhood that maybe didnt exist in the eyes of transplants and former out-of-towners with less historical knowledge about school and neighborhood.,
