171 Te School Community Journal, 2011, Vol. 21, No. 1 Book Review Book Review of School, Family, and Community Partnerships: Preparing Educators and Improving Schools Marilyn Price-Mitchell Key Words: family engagement, preparing educators, engaging families, teach- er education, school reform, educational policy, systems theory, Epstein Te second edition of School, Family, and Community Partnerships: Preparing Educators and Improving Schools, by Joyce L. Epstein (2011) makes a signifcant contribution to understanding how families and schools work collaboratively to beneft children. Part One focuses on the foundational theory and research of these partnerships. Part Two applies the research to school and classroom practices and to educational policy development. Aimed at university-level au- diences of education, sociology, and psychology professors, it aspires to help train the next generation of teachers, administrators, counselors, and other professionals to integrate efective partnership programs in schools. It promises to share recent progress in research, policies, and practices, and to help future educators think in new, more in-depth ways about partnerships. Divided into four sections, this review frst critiques the overall content, re- search, readability, and value of the edition. Second, it assesses each chapter in Part One for its theoretical contributions and merit. Tird, it considers each chapter in Part Two for its potential impact on school, classroom, or policy practices. Finally, a conclusion suggests how the book may best be utilized in college coursework related to educational partnerships. Te author, Joyce L. Epstein, is no stranger to professionals in the feld of family engagement. Director of the Center on School, Family, and Commu- nity Partnerships and the National Network of Partnership Schools, she is a