The Census Is in Trouble: What You Need to Know About Proposed Changes

Friday, September 18, 2026 1:00 PM

"Did you know that the Census Bureau has proposed unprecedented changes to the decennial census? The Federal Register Notice—accepting public comments until October 13, 2026—offers a critical opportunity to weigh in on these changes. You can read the full notice here.

"Join our Rapid Response Data Briefing to learn what's in the proposal, why it’s important, what the risks are for accurate and useful data, and how you can make your voice heard. A recording of the webinar will be shared publicly and emailed to all registrants."

Speakers:

• Denice Ross, former U.S. Chief Data Scientist and Director of Federal Data Policy, Federation of American Scientists
• Meeta Anand, Senior Director of Census & Data Equity, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
• Robert Santos, former Director of the U.S. Census Bureau
• Beth Jarosz, Vice President, Association of Public Data Users
• Chris Dick, Co-founder, dataindex.us
• Dr. Jeanine Abrams McLean, President, Fair Count
• Mary Jo Mitchell, Director, Government and Public Affairs, Population Association of America
• Caroline Medina, Senior Advisor for Data Policy and Strategy, Movement Advancement Project
• More to come

Register for the webinar on Zoom

See the related DCSS news item, "Proposed changes to 2030 Census collection; comment by Oct 13"