This book shows how schools help people to cope with disasters and rebuild their communities.

Eugene F. Provenzo, Jr. is a Professor in the Social and Cultural Foundations of Education, University of Miami. He is the author of a wide-range of books on the History and Sociology of Education. Sandra H. Fradd is Associate Professor of Education, University of Miami. She specializes in Bilingual Education and the Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages, and is the author of a number of books dealing with different aspects of bilingual instruction and assessment.