CONTENTS

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ix
4. Introduction. Community Organizing in the Rio Grande Valley xi
5. Chapter one. Founding Valley Interfaith: The Origins of a Grassroots Organization 1
6. Chapter two. Parental Engagement at Palmer Elementary School 24
7. Chapter three. Contested Change at Alamo Middle School 43
8. Chapter four. Transforming Sam Houston Elementary School 63
9. Chapter five. The Challenges of Community Organizing and School Reform 83
10. APPENDIX 107
11. NOTES 121
12. BIBLIOGRAPHY 137
13. INDEX 147