Puerto Rican Students in U.s. Schools

Contents: S. Nieto, Introduction and Overview. Part I:Historical and Sociopolitical Context.el Cort©s, I Remember. S. Nieto, Puerto Rican Students in U.S. Schools: A Brief History. X.A. Reyes, Return Migrant Students: Yankee Go Home? G. Rivera, Moving Around and Moving On. L.O. Reyes, Educational Leadership, Educational Change: A Puerto Rican Perspective. Part II:Identity: Culture, Race, Language, and Gender.H. Baez, A Strong Sense of Self Is Crucial for Success. C.E. Walsh, The Struggle of "Imagined Communities" in School: Identification, Survival, and Belonging for Puerto Ricans. M.V. Zavala, Puerto Rican Identity: What's Language Got to Do With It? C. Mills De Jesus, Jr., Black Pearl Unnoticed. C.A. Rol³n, Puerto Rican Female Narratives About Self, School, and Success. N.M. Hidalgo, Puerto Rican Mothering Strategies: The Role of Mothers and Grandmothers in Promoting School Success. Part III:Social Activism, Community Involvement, and Policy Implications.A. L³pez, A Different Kind of School. D. Caballero, The Puerto Rican/Latino Education Roundtable: Seeking Unity in Vision and Organizing for Educational Change. M. Rivera, P. Pedraza, The Spirit of Transformation: An Education Reform Movement in a New York City Latino/a Community. Part IV:Classroom and School Studies.J. Flores, The Counselor. M. Morales, E.R. Tarr, Social Action Projects: Apprenticeships for Change in School and Community. J.M. Caraballo, Teachers Don't Care. M.E. Torres-Guzm¡n, Y. Mart­nez Thorne, Puerto Rican/Latino Student Voices: Stand and Deliver. E. Capifali, Teachers Who Made a Difference. C.I. Mercado, L.C. Moll, Student Agency Through Collaborative Research in Puerto Rican Communities. Part V:Directions for the Future.J. Petrovich Beiso, Afterword.