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New checkboxes for "Middle Eastern or North African" and "Hispanic or Latino" are coming to the U.S. census and federal forms. Advocates say these changes will help enforce civil rights protections.

WASHINGTON — A Middle Eastern and North African category could be added to U.S. federal surveys and censuses, and changes could be made to how Hispanics are able to self-identify, under preliminary ...

(CNN) - More than 1,000 colleges in the U.S. allow students to apply for admission through the Common App. Soon, those colleges will be able to hide information about a student’s race and ethnicity.

How your race and ethnicity are reported for the U.S. census, federal surveys and other forms may change. That could affect data used to redraw... The first changes in more than a quarter-century to ...