Publication Date
In 2025 | 0 |
Since 2024 | 0 |
Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 1 |
Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 1 |
Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 1 |
Descriptor
African American Students | 1 |
Algorithms | 1 |
Charter Schools | 1 |
Educational Policy | 1 |
Enrollment | 1 |
Preferences | 1 |
Public Schools | 1 |
Racial Differences | 1 |
School Choice | 1 |
Socioeconomic Status | 1 |
Student Placement | 1 |
More ▼ |
Author
Brigham Walker | 1 |
Jon Valant | 1 |
Publication Type
Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Louisiana (New Orleans) | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
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