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Please don’t let an algorithm have the final say on Leaving Cert grades

Algorithms built on biased data can never be unbiased, and the recent decision to adjust grading for the Leaving Cert based on previous school performance will weigh heavily on DEIS students, writes Elaine Burke. The post Please don’t let an algorithm have the final say on Leaving Cert grades appeared first on Silicon Republic.
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