Multicultural Education in the United States Stephanie Horner Education for the Future Multiculturalism has begun to take root in American public schools. As increasingly large numbers of immigrants take up permanent residence in the United States, the public school is forced to accommodate the needs of a changing society and a changing group of students. Presently, there exists many different opinions about the teaching of multiculturalism, and it is important for teachers to educate themselves on this up and coming issue.
Multicultural education teaches students to view the world from different cultural perspectives.
As the composition of society continues to change, scholars are recognizing the importance of including culturally diverse ideologies in the classroom. As the number of minority students continues to grow, the disparity between these figures will increase. These statistics highlight the importance of teaching multicultural education to students who will be working and living with diversity every day. If educators do not teach students to respect and appreciate the values of other cultures, America will continue to be a fragmented, often violent, society. Equalizing the Classroom As increasingly more information becomes available to teachers on the issue of multicultural education, teachers have the responsibility to utilize this information to accurately convey the American experience, to empower culturally dominated students, and to ensure equality of opportunity for everyone.