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Magnet Schools of America “Mission Statement: Magnet Schools of America provides leadership for innovative instructional programs that promote equity, diversity, and academic excellence for all students in public school choice programs.” See listing of Magnet Schools of Merit Awards and Resources & Articles http://www.magnet.edu/modules/content/index.php?id=7 J.S. Chick, African Centered Elementary School in Kansas City “Its success is measured not only by test scores that are above the statewide average, but also by students learning to see themselves as leaders, entrepreneurs, and contributors to the community.” http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0608/p14s01-legn.html Richmond Elementary School, Richmond, OR “The K - 5 home of the internationally recognized Japanese Magnet Program, which serves students in grades K - 12 from throughout the district.” http://www.richmondjmp.org/index.html Key Learning Community, Indianapolis “The Key Learning Community, an Indianapolis Public Schools magnet/option program, is celebrating 20 years of operation” “…. ‘The Key School’ (original name) is a program with a theme-based, project-focused, multiple intelligences curriculum. Known as the first multiple intelligences program in the world, Key is endorsed by Howard Gardner, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, and David Henry Feldman… These psychologists are famous in the field of brain research and development and have personally advised The Key Learning Community as it has evolved over the years. Teachers at Key created a program (Key School) that brought these scientists’ theories into practice.” http://www.616.ips.k12.in.us/