Help me understand the concept of magnet schools?

Hey all!

I work with a small non-profit organization that subsidizes team sport / PE programs in underfunded schools -- primarily public. That said, the exact definition of "public" within the NYC school system is a bit confusing to me.

I have a decent grasp of the relationship between / politics of public and charter schools in this city, but where exactly do magnet schools fall along that gradient? Under the umbrella of, or independent of the public system? And do pro-public or anti-charter groups regard them as being similarly harmful to the public system?

Thanks! :)

Submitted November 27, 2016 at 03:16PM by northandorbust http://ift.tt/2fppAz0