Parental involvement with children at home, in school, and in the community is one of the most important factors in educational success. Yet we know very little about the most effective approaches to parental intervention. Moreover, not all parents have the same resources or opportunities to act on the educational expectations they have for their children.This book examines the resources available to parents and the actions parents can take to further their children's education. It is the first study of the subject based on major survey data, drawing from the National Education Longitudinal...

Everyone lost something during the decade of 2000-2009. Too many lost everything. Not for nothing is George W. Bush considered the worst modern American president. Inequality increased, even median income fell, union membership declined, jobs were lost, and in the world at large unnecessary wars destroyed, wracked, or threatened millions. Each of our Senators and Representatives became ten years older without learning or changing anything. We Americans continue to bowl alone, awash in commodities, while our children entertain themselves and communicate electronically. Something was askew....