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Tag: U.S. Census
Students
Free College Education Talk Is Cheap, Invest Now to Diversify and Secure the Future of Elite Colleges
Some of the Democratic candidates for president spend a lot of time talking about free college education. This is a complicated and important issue, as too many students who should be in college cannot afford to attend, and many of them come from underrepresented groups. Low- and middle-income underrepresented students who are able to attend college are often supported by generous scholarships from elite schools that are under huge pressure to diversify their student bodies.
October 29, 2019
African-American
Federal Policy Priorities Outlined at National Action Network Conference
Voting rights, health care, economic uplift and criminal justice reform are key legislative policy issues that the public should support as a new Congress is seated in January, according to speakers and panelists Tuesday on the opening day of a legislative and policy conference hosted by the National Action Network.
November 13, 2018
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Census Citizenship Question Sparks Concern Among Some Social Scientists
Some prominent social scientists are sharing concerns about the Trump administration’s intention to include a question about citizenship in the 2020 national census, adding their voices to opposition expressed by some lawmakers and immigration-rights groups.
April 3, 2018
Faculty & Staff
Researchers Look to Census Data for Keys to Improving Educational Outcomes
A new report examines racial inequity in education and offers recommendations based off of research which touches on structural barriers that need to be overcome in order to improve educational outcomes for racial groups.
June 25, 2017
Native Americans
Rodriguez: For 2020, I’m Checking the American Indian Option
When the 2020 Census comes around, I will declare myself American Indian. I will do so both as an act of affirmation, but also, as an act of rebellion against a government that sees me both as alien and as less than human.
December 12, 2016
African-American
Native American Self-Identification Conflicting With Census Data
Many Americans self-identify as part Native American, yet such claims are often challenged when authentication is needed.
December 15, 2015
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Study: Limited Support for Transgender Census Category
Researchers find that among transgender individuals there may be limited support for the inclusion of a transgender category in the U.S. Census.
July 1, 2015
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