Preface.- Foreword.- Contributors.- Introduction and Overview.- Fostering Latino Parent Involvement in the Schools: Practices and Partnerships.- Parenting, Social Emotional Development, and School Achievement of African-American Youngsters.- Asian Pacific American Cultural Capital: Understanding Diverse Parents and Students.- The Mobility/Social Capital Dynamic: Understanding Mexican American Families and Students.- Educational Attainment of Immigrant and Non-Immigrant Young Blacks.- Divergent Origins and Destinies: Children of Asian Immigrants.- Educational Issues and Effective Practices for Hispanic Students.- Improving the Schooling Experiences of African American Students: What School Leaders and Teachers Can Do.- The Truth and Myth of the Model Minority: The Case of Hmong Americans.- Conclusion and Recommendations.