Culture notes
Nontraditional schools fall into several different categories. Some special schools are for high achievers or students whose parents feel that traditional schools do not provide the desired education. Other special schools are for students who have academic or behavioral problems. Some nontraditional schools exist for students who wish to pursue a trade rather than a profession requiring a college degree. ''Magnet schools'' are schools that were established in the U.S. initially to deal with racial segregation. Different schools specialized in different curricula. Students interested in the area in which a school specialized would be ''drawn'' to that area-the school attracting the student like a magnet.