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Jon Valant; Brigham Walker – National Center for Research on Education Access and Choice, 2023
Many cities with school choice programs employ algorithms to make school placements. These algorithms use student priorities to determine which applicants get seats in oversubscribed schools. This study explores whether the New Orleans placement algorithm tends to favor students of certain races or socioeconomic classes. Specifically, we examine…
Descriptors: School Choice, Enrollment, Student Placement, Algorithms