In this week's Hello World newsletter, Tara GarcÃa Mathewson discusses a report from the Center for Democracy & Technology that highlights failures in the application of civil rights laws in education. Notably, a study referenced indicated that Wisconsin's early warning system, meant to help at-risk students, did not yield the expected positive results, raising concerns about how race is utilized in these systems. Kristin Woelfel of CDT stresses the importance of using race carefully to ensure compliance with civil rights standards, particularly in fostering equitable educational opportunities.
The research from UC Berkeley shows alarming results: being classified as âhigh riskâ based on data didn't significantly improve outcomes for targeted students.
Kristin Woelfel emphasized the need for civil rights laws to adapt, warning that employing race in educational interventions must be 'narrowly tailored'.
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