Seth Bishop
Seth bishop
Seth Bishop is a data and evaluation specialist on the Special Education Team at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, where he leads data efforts related to IDEA accountability and racial equity. He organizes Wisconsin DPI’s R User Group, a monthly cross-agency meeting of data analysts which focuses on professional development related to data analysis and the R statistical programming language. His academic background emphasized social theory and public policy, particularly in the areas of immigration, the politics of identity, and biopolitics.
Thursday, January 25, 2024 | 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Racial Equity in Rural Wisconsin: Is it Relevant?
Many Wisconsin districts have not consistently engaged in conversations around race in education yet show significant educational disparities for Black, Brown, and Indigenous students. This presentation outlines a forthcoming publication to support educators and community members in conversations around racial equity. The brief includes current demographic trends and an analysis of what these rural school districts will look like in the coming decade, an analysis of racial disproportionality using a new methodology that controls for small cell size, and best practices to address and dispel common misconceptions about rural areas, including a toolkit for educators to address detours from racial equity in education.