Jody Brannon

The Unintended Dark Side of Testing Kids

Roundup: Rep. George Miller, a force behind the No Child Left Behind legislation, says he never anticipated the landmark education law would ignite a testing obsession.

• Jody Brannon
• Feb 3, 2014

When Fewer 4-Year-Olds Go to College ...

Roundup: As the nation moves toward minority-majority, colleges face fierce trade-offs when the nation produces fewer 18-year-olds with aspirations for a bachelor's degree.

• Jody Brannon
• Jan 27, 2014

Hitting the Cognitive Wall by Third Grade?

Roundup: Only about a third of U.S. 9-year-olds score at or above the national average in math, reading, and science; the results for black, Hispanic, and low-income kids are even more discouraging.

• Jody Brannon
• Dec 3, 2013

Dreamers Crowdsourcing to a Degree

Roundup: More undocumented aspiring collegians are turning to the sites where benefactors will help them pay their fees in return for reimbursement after graduation.

• Jody Brannon
• Dec 2, 2013

Mexican Studies in Lone Star Classrooms?

Roundup: Not letting Texas high school students study Mexican-American history and literature is racist, say activists pushing for inclusive curricula.

• Sophie Quinton and Jody Brannon
• Nov 24, 2013

'Continue Your Education After High School'

Roundup: In kicking off an Obama administration initiative, the first lady implores D.C. sophomores to reach for college after high school.

• Jody Brannon
• Nov 17, 2013

The Odds vs. Realities of the American Dream

Hispanics are the most ardent believers despite the many challenges they face in overcoming gaps in income and education, a poll shows.

• Jody Brannon
• Nov 15, 2013

Ethnicity, Race Color Odds for a College Degree

Roundup: Ditch the idea that pre-kindergarten through grade 12 is enough schooling to ensure access to the middle class. Think about it as pre-K through 16, a civil-rights project says.

• Jody Brannon
• Nov 12, 2013

Gentrification Threatening U.S. Chinatowns

Roundup: Analysis of decline in New York City, Boston, and Philadelphia shows need for more low-income and senior housing, and small-business subsidies.

• Jody Brannon
• Nov 1, 2013

Portions, Sugar, and America's Sizable Problem

Roundup: Blacks have the highest obesity rate, at almost 48 percent, followed by Hispanics and whites; Asians are lowest at about 11 percent.

• Jody Brannon
• Oct 25, 2013

Is Your Fast-Food Diet Supersizing Welfare Rolls?

Roundup: Many workers need an add-on to their minimum-wage jobs, to the tune of $7 billion.

• Jody Brannon
• Oct 18, 2013

How Immigrants Forestall Death of More Than 1 in 3 U.S. Counties

• Jody Brannon
• Mar 15, 2013

New Pope Reflects Spanish-Speaking Catholics' Importance to the Church

• Jody Brannon
• Mar 13, 2013

Examine the Papabili by Race and Odds Are the Next Pontiff Is White

• Jody Brannon
• Mar 12, 2013

Might Texas Turn Blue? A Q&A With San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro

• Jody Brannon and Doris Nhan
• Mar 8, 2013

What's in a Surname? A Lot of Demographic Change

• Jody Brannon
• Mar 5, 2013

Diversity and the U.S. Billionaires on Forbes's List

• Jody Brannon
• Mar 4, 2013

Daily Costs of Detaining Immigrants Led to Releases

• Jody Brannon
• Mar 1, 2013

Start-Up Visas Could Create Huge Number of Jobs in 10 Years, Report Says

• Jody Brannon
• Feb 28, 2013