This type of program respects the richness and diversity within a culture, and does not make assumptions that a particular culture is deprived in some way. Programs which ascribe to multicultural hypothesis take into consideration that the culture of school is not natural to some cultures, and is sometimes in conflict with home cultures. A second issue in education today is sexism. She attributes the stereotyping of children to many influences. She explains that though there has been a recent trend to develop nonsexist literature for children, males outnumber females in content and illustrations.
Teachers also find the stereotyping of children to be an issue in the classroom.
A third societal issue found in education is moral development. An issue which draws the attention of a large portion of society is the practice of mainstreaming. Martin Tonn is an author who makes the case for mainstreaming. A fifth issue in education, though certainly not the final issue, is that of reform versus reality. He discusses the first of thenational goals, that by the year 2000, all children will come to school ready to learn.