Improving Urban Schools: Equity and Access in K-12 STEM Education for All Students was written with the teacher in mind. The purpose for the book was to address Urban school needs, barriers and successes with implementing STEM in their setting. Urban school settings necessitate custom practices that build on the strengths and address the unique circumstances of the urban school setting. This book was wrtitten to address those strengths within the unique circumstances, a book teachers could use independently or as a team in a book study with a focus on improving their school, their student's achievement, and their overall work environment.