This case study of the battle over public school education in Lowell (Massachusetts) chronicles the process of change taking place there, partly as a result of the emerging role of Southeast Asian parents who, in coalition with Latino parents, are demanding educational access and equity for their children. The following sections are included: (1) "Introduction"; (2) "A Brief History of Lowell"; (3) "Demographic Change and New Waves of Immigrants"; (4) "Access and Equity in the Schools"; (5) "Parents Organizing"; (6) "English-Only Exclusion and Violence"; (7) "Political Representation and Political Power"; (8) "Education and Empowerment"; and (9) "Schools, Southeast Asians, and the Future of Lowell." The case study illustrates how community organizing and coalition building around a specific issue have led to the demand for political representation and empowerment as the means to deal with the challenge of the changing demographics facing the city. A lesson that can be learned from the experiences of the people of Lowell concerns the role played by parents in securing educational equity for their children; this monograph presents a clear account of parents of bilingual students functioning collectively as part of the solution to the educational difficulties faced by their children. A list of 22 references is included. (JS)