Book

Launch

Wednesday, August 6, 2025, 7:30pm

Greenlight Books
686 Fulton Street, Brooklyn

Local author Alexandra Freidus launches Unequal Lessons, diving deep into the roots of racial inequality in diversifying schools in New York City.

Though educators and advocates often focus on diversity out of a real desire to make a positive difference in students’ lives, Unequal Lessons makes clear the gaps between good intentions and educational injustice. By drawing on students’ first-hand experiences, Unequal Lessons asks how we can better understand both the opportunities and the limits of school diversity and integration.

Max Freedman, co-creator and co-host of School Colors, joins Freidus for an in-depth discussion on the book, before an audience Q&A and signing. Wine reception to follow.

Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene on August 6 at 7:30pm (RSVP here)

Brooklyn Book Festival: Diversity, Democracy, and New York City Schools


Join NYU Press authors Alexandra Freidus (Unequal Lessons: School Diversity and Educational Inequality in New York City) and Ryane McAuliffe Straus (Divided by Choice: How Charter Schools Diminish Democracy) for a panel discussion with journalist Mike Elsen-Rooney (Chalkbeat New York) about the current issues affecting NYC's schools today. They'll tackle a wide range of issues from diversifying classrooms and addressing racial segregation, to the impact of charter schools on public education.

Lofty Pigeon Books in Kensington on September 19 at 6:30pm

Future engagements

New York University: September 25, 2025
Princeton University: October 22, 2025