Mexican Roots, American Schools

"Immigration is transforming the race-ethnic landscape of American schools, and the children of Mexican immigrants are the leading edge of this change. Their success in school and the resulting opportunities in adulthood will have profound implications across American society. This book is likely to become the classic study on the determinants of school achievement among young children of Mexican immigrants."--Donald J. Hernandez, University at Albany, SUNY, Former Special Assistant, U.S. Bureau of the Census"Insightful, analytically sophisticated, and beautifully written, Mexican Roots, American Schools provides rich insights into characteristics of children and the contexts of development that serve to influence their transitions into elementary school. Highly recommended for anyone interestedin understanding critical intervention points that could better the educational trajectories of Mexican-origin children."--Carola Suárez-Orozco, Steinhardt School of Education, New York University, author of Children of Immigration