In 2013, I wrote that the first edition of The Handbook of Urban Education was 'extraordinary, thoughtful. . . comprehensive and multidimensional,' representing a profound appreciation of experiences in urban centers. H. Richard Milner IV and Kofi Lomotey have taken this second edition even further, with state-of-the-art evidence, reflections, and recommendations drawing on the best scholarship and practice in central city schools. Both wise and accessible, this volume represents the state-of-the-art in knowledge and insight about urban education.
--Linda Darling-Hammond, President, the Learning Policy Institute and Professor Emeritus, Stanford University School of Education
In this revised second edition, Richard Milner, Kofi Lomotey, and their many authors situate urban education squarely within the context of a new call for racial justice. In so doing, they insist that equity, justice, and access be at the very center of a liberatory, excellent, and high-quality education for the students of diverse backgrounds who populate our urban public schools. Thoroughly updated, comprehensive, and multidisciplinary in scope, The Handbook of Urban Education should be in the hands of policymakers, administrators, researchers, teachers, and anyone who cares about the future of public education in the United States.
--Sonia Nieto, Professor Emerita, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
In the second edition of the Handbook, we gain deeper insight into the complexity of the multidisciplinary field of urban education. H. Richard Milner IV and Kofi Lomotey's co-edited volume provides a nuanced understanding of how and why urban spaces bear the brunt of twin pandemics, racism and COVID-19. Equally important, in this post-truth period, our nation's leading and emerging scholars provide an evidence-base for advancing and re-imagining research, policy, and practice in urban education.
--Travis J. Bristol, Assistant Professor, University of California, Berkeley
In a time of great panic due to the world's twin pandemics of racism and COVID 19 Milner and Lomotey boldly offer humanistic and racially just ways to educationally thrive. Bar none, the second edition Handbook of Urban Education includes a who's who of academia and deeply examines a range of subtopics pertinent to today's urban education context. From racially just math education and humanistic approaches to K-12 schools to fights for racial justice in teacher unions and urban teacher education programs this book is a must read in every urban education course.
--Cheryl E. Matias, Professor and Director, University of Kentucky
As the nation faces urgent demands for social justice, this volume offers interdisciplinary insights on the complexities of urban education systems beset with deep inequities. The handbook's historical grounding illuminates how race has been inscribed into the urban, while it documents multiple racial narratives in heterogeneous urban spaces. The volume has an expansive reach, aspiring to untangle conceptual ambiguities, documenting foundational and technical dimensions, probing liberal and neoliberal developments, and composing a polyphonic discourse with careful attention to key stakeholders (parents, families, communities). The volume dares readers to ask, OWhat ifE?O and maps possible opportunities. The 2nd edition of the Handbook of Urban Education is an essential text for readers interested in grasping the multifaceted character of urban education in the 21st century.
--Alfredo J. Artiles, Professor, Stanford University
This powerful collection is an invitation to educators to skillfully take their necessary place in the movement for Black Lives and the ongoing struggle for racial justice. Readers will find themselves both challenged and empowered to imagine, to demand, and to urgently advance joy and justice in our urban schools.
Carla Shalaby, Coordinator of Social Justice Initiatives & Community Internships, University of Michigan
