New Swiss algorithm to desegregate schools, one block at a time
▻https://algorithmwatch.org/en/story/zurich-schools-algorithm
Two researchers from Zurich University created an algorithm that helps desegregate schools by slightly changing the boundaries of each school’s catchment area. Ever since authorities decided to open public schools to children of all backgrounds in the course of the 20th century, elite families regrouped in select schools. The resulting segregation has been shown in multiple studies to decrease the performance of pupils across the board. In schools where underprivileged pupils are (...)
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