This book is organized into four parts. Summaries of small-group discussions on a variety of topics are presented. By Alan J. DeYoung. A description of the historical, demographic, and social and economic trends that have shaped the schools and systems in our rural areas where the majority of poor children and youth attend school. Educational Reform and American Indian Cultures By Grayson Noley.
Cultural conflicts occur daily in school settings for American Indian children and youth.
By Joseph C. Grannis. Lessons from a Los Angeles Middle School Dropout Prevention Program By Russell W. Rumberger and Katherine Larson. A Hispanic Cultural Perspective on School Reform By Rafael Valdivieso and Siobhan Nicolau. Cultural conflicts occur daily in school settings for Hispanic children and youth. Toward the Proactive Schooling of African-American Children By A. Wade Boykin.