GS4A Reports
This section contains several reports authored by, commissioned by, or related to Great Schools for All over several years. Anyone interested in the subject of school integration as a key tool for improving educational outcomes for both lower income and higher income students will find much useful information here. These reports explain how inter-district magnet schools have been successfully used around the country, surveyed parents and students to measure support for such schools in Monroe County, and detailed the legal foundations for inter-district collaboration in New York State.
Countywide Survey Shows Support for Creation of Crossdistrict Magnet Schools
A recent Siena College Research Institute poll of Monroe County residents indicates strong support for the establishment of magnet schools with specialized curricula that would draw students from both urban and suburban schools.
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Analysis of New York State Law and Other Inter-District Schools Programs Relevant to Proposed “Breakthrough" Schools
Orrick Report- Great Schools for All Analysis of New York State Law and Other Inter-District Schools Programs Relevant to Proposed “Breakthrough" Schools, May 2021
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Great Schools for All / Roc2Change Student Survey Results
Great Schools for All (GS4A) initiated a 2021 student survey conducted with ROC2Change, a gathering of over 300 students addressing racial and economic segregation in Monroe County. The survey, designed with student input and analyzed by Research America, Inc., highlights strong student interest in voluntary, diverse cross-district magnet schools as a potential solution.
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Parents Countywide Say ‘Yes’ to Diverse Cross-District Magnet Schools
Recent surveys reveal strong and widespread parental support for integrated cross-district magnet schools that promote racial and socioeconomic diversity in Monroe County
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"Breakthrough Schools" Report
The Breakthrough Schools report was produced in 2016 by GS4A. It makes the case for a network of inter-district, socioeconomically diverse magnet schools that would ease the impact of poverty in city schools, where almost all students are from low-income families. The report relies on scores of essays, studies and reports from around the country to explain how integration can dramatically improve outcomes for students now most at risk of failure in high poverty schools.
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What could we learn, together, in public inter-district socio-economically diverse schools in Monroe County?
Public inter-district socio-economically diverse schools in Monroe County, Concept Development Report
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