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Optimizing a School Assignment System
A city's public school system uses a simple lottery to assign students to its specialized magnet high schools (e.g., a science-focused school, an arts-focused school). Any student can enter the lottery for any school, and spots are filled randomly from the pool of applicants. This system has led to students with no interest or aptitude in science being assigned to the science school, and vice-versa, resulting in high dropout rates and dissatisfaction for both students and teachers. Propose a fundamental change to this student assignment system that would address this core problem. Justify why your proposed change would lead to better outcomes by considering the nature of the participants involved.
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