Unequal Lessons – School Diversity and Educational Inequality in New York City

Unequal LessonsSchool Diversity and Educational Inequality in New York City\nAuthor(s): Alexandra Freidus\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: New York University Press, United States\nImprint: New York University Press\nISBN-13: 9781479827800, 978-1479827800\nSynopsis\nDiversity and racial integration efforts are not sufficient to address educational inequality\n New York City schools are among the most segregated in the nation. Yet over seven decades after the Brown v. Board of Education decision, New Yorkers continue to argue about whether school segregation matters. Amid these debates, Alexandra Freidus dives deep into the roots of racial inequality in diversifying schools, asking how we can better understand both the opportunities and the limits of school diversity and integration.\n Unequal Lessons is based on six years of observations and interviews with children, parents, educators, and district policymakers about the stakes of racial diversity in New York City schools. The book exa.