This book is by Dr. Maria de Lourdes Ferrer. It is based on what hundreds of Hispanic students throughout the nation have shared with Dr. Lourdes as to what they think the reasons are behind the lack of acdemic achievement of the Hispanic youth in the U.S. What she learned along with her experiences as a Hispanic immigrant, mother of three children, educator, and academic consultant, developed a deep conviction that parents have to sit in the driver's seat when it comes to their children's education.