"US Implements Overdue Changes to Race and Ethnicity Classification"
TL;DR
The U.S. Office of Management and Budget has updated how it classifies people by race and ethnicity for the first time in over 25 years, combining questions on federal forms and adding a "Middle Eastern or North African" category. The changes aim to better capture the country's diversity and provide policymakers with a more comprehensive view of the population. The revised standards, effective immediately, are expected to impact federal data collection forms, including census surveys, and guide analyses of various issues such as healthcare outcomes and redistricting.
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- U.S. updates how it classifies people by race, ethnicity for first time in decades The Washington Post
- New census MENA, Latino checkboxes approved by White House NPR
- U.S. Officials Order Better Tracking of a Political Flashpoint: America's Diversity The New York Times
- US government changing how it asks about people’s race and ethnicity CNN
- US is changing federal race and ethnicity categories for first time in 27 years The Guardian US
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