Urban Review provides a forum for the presentation of original investigations, reviews, and essays which examine the issues basic to the improvement of urban schooling and education. The broad scope of topics presented reflects awareness of the multidisciplinary nature of contemporary educational problems.

• Provides a forum for the presentation of empirical, interpretive, and critical research studies, as well as theoretical analyses of schooling and education in the contemporary urban setting
• Offers reports of original investigations, reviews and essays that examine the factors and issues basic to the improvement of the quality of education in the urban community
• Promotes communication among urban educators, scholars, and policy makers
• Encourages a cross-disciplinary approach and welcomes contributions from sociology, psychology, philosophy, political science, history, economics and other areas as well as from education