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Educators have recognized the importance of parental involvement for students' academic success. At the same time, there is not a universal definition of parental involvement. In the U.S.

This article examines how the perspectives and experiences of Arab American youth from immigrant communities can help educators think about what it means to teach young people to become active participants in the social, civic, and political spheres within and across the boundaries of nation-states.

Cultured-based pedagogy has been positively related to students' socio-emotional well-being, civic engagement, school motivation and higher academic outcomes, particularly with culturally- diverse students is concerned.

In this article, the author utilizes critical and sociocultural approaches to race, language and culture to examine the intersectional experiences of a multiethnic and ~mixed race' cohort of students in an inner-city, working-class neighborhood between their elementary and high school years.