Policy When All Are Counted
Unseen, Unheard: The Struggle To Find Black Children in West Virginia’s Data
In West Virginia, Black children’s experiences seem to only become visible in the data when they intersect with tragedy.
In West Virginia, Black children’s experiences seem to only become visible in the data when they intersect with tragedy.
by Erin Beck, writing for the “When All Are Counted” Project-
It’s expensive to be poor, as the saying goes.
I spend a lot of time looking for data. Specifically, I look for West Virginia kids’ health and well-being data. I look for who is collecting it, reporting it, and how they’re sharing it. I look at how our state’s systems, researchers, and advocates use it. And I look at how Read more…