This report reviews recent initiatives to improve family-school collaboration and communication. The six articles are: (1) "Schools, Families, and Students Get Stronger When Parents and Teachers Take Collaboration into Their Own Hands," which highlights parent-teacher action research projects at eight schools through eight case studies; (2) "Parent Perceptions and Beliefs about School-to-Home Communications Affect Their Involvement in Their Children's Learning," which presents the results of study of the school-to-home communications practices of 20 teachers; (3) "Poor Rural and Urban Communities Examine Social and Emotional Needs of Their Very Young Children," which summarizes a study of the concerns of parents about preschoolers' development; (4) "Improving Parent Participation in School-Based Programs," which describes an effective parent participation program; (5) "How Chinese-American Parents Support Their Children's Success in School," which summarizes a study on the educational attitudes of Chinese-born and American-born Chinese-American families; and (6) "Four Case Studies Examine Promising Integrated Programs That Empower Families." (MDM)