Explores race, class, educational level, and parental perceptions as they affect parental participation in schools, analyzing data generated by a 1991 National Commission on Children survey. Discovered clear interactions and correlations among all variables and respondents' participation in various school activities. Suggests a prediction model…

Examines participation of minority representatives on local school-change teams in Kentucky and their feelings about the experience. Their reasons for dropping out indicate that minority parents do not feel accepted by the decision-making group (often because of perceptions of racism and classism) and lack the confidence to participate fully in…

Analyzes data emerging from a study that examined membership criteria for school teams. Six midwestern urban schools were followed for six months during the process of selecting and initiating parental and community involvement on advisory councils. Participation and attendance rates among minority participants were lower than for nonminority…