The fastest growing populations in U.S. schools are minority children and youth from Latino, Black, and Asian-American communities. Multiple economic, family, and social risk factors pose challenges to these students. Not surprisingly, evidence continues to show that these children face an ever-widening achievement gap throughout their school years.

"The fastest growing populations in U.S. schools are minority children and youth from Latino, Black, and Asian-American communities. Multiple economic, family, and social risk factors pose challenges to these students. Not surprisingly, evidence continues to show that these children face an ever-widening achievement gap throughout their school years.

and Overview.- and Overview.- Culturally Diverse Families and Schooling.- 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.- Histories, Issues of Immigration, and Schooling Experiences.- 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.- Socio-cultural Issues on Teaching, Learning, and Development.- Educational Issues and Effective Practices for Hispanic Students.- Improving the Schooling Experiences of African American Students.- The Truth and Myth of the Model Minority: The Case of Hmong Americans.- Conclusion and Recommendations.