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Revisions complicate magnet-school lottery: New this year: Family paperwork, proximity rule, entrance standards.
Byline: Ann Doss Helms, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.
Jan. 1--Kindergartners speaking Japanese. Eighth-graders showcasing sophisticated artistic skills. High school students earning college credit, professional technology certification and International Baccalaureate diplomas. All are part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg's magnet program, which serves about 19,000 of the district's 124,000 students. With most neighborhood schools too crowded to take extra students, magnets have become the main option for families who want alternatives. Figuring the odds of getting in is tough this year. Popular magnets traditionally generate long waiting lists. But new rules mean historic trends may not predict 2006 results. Among other revisions, a new "geographic priority" divvies up magnet seats based on where students live. That could boost the odds for some applicants while making it harder for others to win a seat in the lottery. Winners and losers, if any, won't be clear until this year's applications are processed, officials say. Most magnets were launched…
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