Ability, equity, and culture: Sustaining inclusive urban education reform Elizabeth B. Kozleski and Kathleen King Thorius, Eds. New York, NY: Teachers College Press, 2014

Abstract

Students in our urban schools continue to experience marginalization because of the
various factors associated with race, gender, sexual orientation, linguistic backgrounds,
and ability. This often results in troublesome inequities in our urban schools, such as
racially segregated student placements and an overrepresentation of students of color
in the special education setting. Kozleski and Thorius, the editors of Ability, Equity, and
Culture: Sustaining Inclusive Urban Educational Reform, address these problematic
issues and argue for an inclusive and culturally responsive reform that counters
historically exclusive systems. This book helps empower educational practitioners to
take an active role in urban education reform through actions such as reflective teaching
and leadership practices, as well as inclusive classroom designs.