Issues in Urban Education in the U.s.
Explores US urban education's link to political, social, and economic contexts, focusing on contemporary issues, student experiences, and the intersection of race, class, gender, and inequality.
Summary
Past student reviews · Micheal Fultz
One student rated the difficulty level as low, suggesting a manageable workload for those familiar with the material.
What you’ll be able to do
Articulate the relationship between urban education and broader political, social, and economic contexts
Critically analyze the role that urban educational policy, school structures, and school actors play in causing, ameliorating, or exacerbating educational inequities that impact the lives and learning of students and families of color and students and families living in poverty
Critically analyze the role that out-of-school factors (e.g. home, community, and broader economic and political contexts and conditions) play in causing, ameliorating, or exacerbating educational inequities
Read and evaluate scholarly research on urban education and connect it to community-based learning experiences
Critically reflect on their educational experiences in relation to the course themes
Effectively communicate what they learned about urban educational issues both orally and in writing, to both academic and non-academic audiences
Develop their research and communication skills via a final research paper and class presentation
Source: UW Guide
Grade history
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Prerequisites
Course mapJunior standing
- Junior standing
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Prerequisite text tree
- Junior standing
Professors
Spring 2027No instructors recorded for this selection.
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
LINN POSEY is recorded teaching in Spring 2015, Fall 2016, Spring 2019, Fall 2022, Fall 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
MICHAEL FULTZ is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Fall 2012, Fall 2013. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Calendar & sections
Spring 2027Schedule loads here as you scroll.
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Student experience
the class
Past student reviews · Linn Posey
Students described the class as balanced and interesting, highlighting a well-rounded curriculum approach.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2019: 3.94 GPA, 95.8% A/AB (n=24 letter grades); Fall 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=21 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.93 GPA, 92.9% A/AB (n=14 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Past student reviews · Micheal Fultz
One student rated the difficulty level as low, suggesting a manageable workload for those familiar with the material.
Past student reviews · Micheal Fultz
A past student noted that Michael Fultz knew his subject well and genuinely cared about student success.
Topics
- Political, social, and economic contexts of urban education.
- Student experiences in school and community settings.
- Race, class, gender, and inequality in urban education.
- Out-of-school factors such as home, community, and economic/political conditions.
Skills
- Critical analysis of urban educational policy, school structures, and actors regarding inequities.
- Reading and evaluating scholarly research on urban education.
- Oral and written communication of urban educational issues to diverse audiences.
- Critical reflection on personal educational experiences relative to course themes.
Grades
Latest available · Fall 2023— not enough history to project Spring 2027.
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Grades over time
Through Fall 2023
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Sources & history
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Explore recorded gradesRecorded 2026-10-14
Model outputs & technical records
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Model & dataset provenance
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