In this piece, Jean Anyon argues that the definition of education policy should be expanded to include the consideration of economic policies. She asserts that the impact of economic policies, such as minimum wage laws, have large and often ignored impacts on the experiences of urban students. Anyon argues that even small annual salary enhancements can have direct effects on the experiences of urban families living in poverty, and particularly on the educational experiences of children in those families. Ultimately, Anyon posits the need for the inclusion of economic policies under the rubric of educational policies as divorcing the two creates an artificial divide; one cannot hope to impact urban schools without first addressing the economic needs of the families who attend those schools.