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The Dropout Early Warning System (DEWS) assesses every incoming high schooler in Wisconsin. Green for low risk, yellow for moderate risk, or red for high risk.
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The Dropout Early Warning System (DEWS) assesses every incoming high schooler in Wisconsin. It issues a numerical score as well as a color-coded label: green for low risk, yellow for moderate risk, or red for high risk. Irrespective of race, DEWS is wrong nearly three quarters of the time when it predicts a student won't graduate on time.