Yes that's the explanation according to the article. But that seems sketchy. With such an algorithm the pool of potential candidates would quickly converge to 0. So I doubt the algorithm exactly does this.
> With such an algorithm the pool of potential candidates would quickly converge to 0.
From the sound of things, that may have been happening:
> Moreover, recruitment is not keeping pace with schools' need for teachers, thus leaving hundreds of classroom positions vacant which is affecting the educational progress of students all over Italy.
From the sound of things, that may have been happening:
> Moreover, recruitment is not keeping pace with schools' need for teachers, thus leaving hundreds of classroom positions vacant which is affecting the educational progress of students all over Italy.