Why doesn’t the federal government ask for the race of Hispanic/Latino students and staff in its aggregated reports?
The ED did not require aggregate reporting of race information for the Hispanic population due to the burden and cost of adding more data elements to information systems. The ED will require agencies to keep the original individual responses using the two-part question for a minimum of three years, and information regarding the race of Hispanic respondents can be accessed locally, if necessary. Race information on all respondents is also required for civil rights monitoring and enforcement.
