This article examines the use of Catholic school by families of different ethnic backgrounds and how attendance relates both to religious affiliation and socioeconomic status. [Description taken from source] The entire March 2009 volume of Teachers College Record is on educating immigrant youth. Unlike most of the previous research on this topic, this volume focuses on the governance system of schools (federal, state, and local), which create varied policy contexts for immigrant students across the U.S. Since the U.S. system is made up of localized school districts with unique practices, this volume addresses this ???highly varied topography??? for the schooling of immigrants and the impact of various policies on educational outcomes.
