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Re:What happened when Boston Public Schools tried for equity... by abalone on Tuesday September 25, 2018 @01:56AM (#18063935)
Not about your research, but any thoughts on SFUSD's assignment algorithm? I ask because it was also designed in consultation with MIT (in part) and also is an example of a very thoughtfully designed school district algorithm[1] that has been met with widespread displeasure in practice and is beginning to be dismantled.[2]

[1] http://web.stanford.edu/~niederle/SFUSDBoardPresentationFeb....

[2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18063863

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