When Ronald Taylor and the Board of Education have presented how the III operates, they've emphasized how it uses proximity when it makes assignments, and that's true. In 2021-22, in fact, 60% of kindergarteners were assigned to their closest school. HOWEVER, having 60% of kids at their closest school means that 40% of kids are not at their closest school, and sometimes those assignments can be up to 3.8 miles away, and stressful, difficult for work schedules, and dangerous if a child must walk or bike. This is an analysis of how the Taylor-Maini algorithm works in real life, using home-to-school distance data for 2021-22 kindergarteners. My analysis overlaps with Michael Alves' own " Year 1 Recap Report ," but focuses on students with the greatest logistical hardship and the most irrational placements. In sharing these data I want to underscore the importance of a student's Random Number, since it's the random number that determines placement. The BOE ...
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