From the Scholars Strategy Network, written by Colleen Casey, University of Texas at Arlington.
Logic dictates that the race listed on an individual’s birth and death certificates would be consistent. Assignment of race at the time of death can be based on a number of factors, however, so the potential for discrepancies exists.
From the Scholars Strategy Network, written by Melissa R. Michelson, Menlo College.
A new generation of research on urban communities and poverty contains rich material, compelling data and fresh angles for journalists on metro beats. Much of this can be localized, and having a strong understanding of recent scholarship can deepen understanding and coverage.
Though migration from Mexico to the United States has slowed considerably in recent years, one persistent point of controversy embedded in the immigration reform debate relates to the use of Spanish in communities across America — and some new arrivals’ alleged unwillingness to learn and use English.
