One of them, Allegheny County, is looking to an algorithm for help. It’s important to note that the algorithm, known as the Allegheny Family Screening Tool, doesn’t decide which kids are taken away ...

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Common enrollment systems are billed as a way to help families navigate school choice, but these policies have drawn strong criticism from some parents.

But for folks like Ducard, those algorithms are also YouTube’s greatest source of potential as an educational tool, allowing kids to learn about things they’d never encounter in traditional media.