Page 5 - Screening Tool News Today

Officials said the state will no longer use an algorithm to flag potential cases and instead switch to a more racially equitable process.

Officials will stop using an algorithm to help decide which families are investigated by social workers, opting instead for a process that officials say will make more racially equitable decisions.

Oregons child welfare agency will shutter its controversial child abuse screening algorithm in June..

The stakes are high – not attending to an allegation could end with a child’s death, but scrutinizing a family’s life could set them up for separation.

Child welfare officials in Oregon will stop using an algorithm to help decide which families are investigated by social workers, opting instead for a new process that officials say will make better, more racially equitable decisions

Officials will stop using an algorithm to help decide which families are investigated by social workers, opting instead for a process that officials say will make more racially equitable decisions.

Officials will stop using an algorithm to help decide which families are investigated by social workers, opting instead for a process that officials say will make more racially equitable decisions.

The baby formula shortage continues to worsen in Kentucky, with the state’s out-of-stock rate increasing by 20 percentage points since May 8, according to the retail data firm Datasembly.

Kentucky's out-of-stock rate for baby formula increased 20% from May 8 to May 15.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA announced the meeting minutes and final report for Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals SACC meeting regarding proposed Screening Level Approach for Assessing Ambient Air and Water Exposures to Fenceline communities Under TSCA