Computers can solve your problem. You may not like the answer.
What happened when Boston Public Schools tried for equity with an algorithm.
Hasnain says:
“They couldn’t help but notice, though, that most of the critics hailed from wealthier sections of the city. The MIT team had built a formula that promised racial equity — distributing the best school start times more evenly across white, black, and brown neighborhoods. And here were the most active, politically connected families in the city trying to spike it.”
Posted on 2018-09-25T03:50:40+0000