Houston Schools Must Face Teacher Evaluation Lawsuit

May 8, 2017

On May 4, 2017, a U.S. federal judge granted teachers' petition that the Houston Independent School District's algorithmic teacher evaluations potentially infringed upon their due process rights to job security by not providing them with the opportunity to contest the reasons behind their termination. This incident underscores the importance of trustworthy AI and responsible AI governance, particularly in educational settings. For those interested in shaping safe and secure AI practices, join us at HISPI Project Cerebellum TAIM (Govern) to contribute to our AI incident database and help prevent harm.

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MEASURE 2.6 — similarity 0.636, rank 1. TAIM detail and related incidents →
MAP 4.1 — similarity 0.635, rank 2. TAIM detail and related incidents →
GOVERN 1.1 — similarity 0.629, rank 3. TAIM detail and related incidents →

Alleged deployer: houston-independent-school-district
Alleged developer: sas-institute
Alleged harmed parties: houston-independent-school-district-teachers

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