... affirmative action policies a form of reverse discrimination, some believed that special policies were no longer necessary, and others believed that only some groups should qualify (such as African Americans because of the nation's long history of slavery and segregation). The issue became a matter of serious discussion and is one of the most highly charged topics ... first time such broad problems as expanding educational opportunity for poor children and improving instruction in pivotal but usually neglected subjects, such as science, mathematics, and foreign languages. In addition, the...

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... consider diversity to be a combination of different races, there are actually many different classifications of diversity, all having significance in a classroom. Some types of diversity include national origin, ethnicity, different languages spoken, religion, and even gender. It's important as an educator not only to teach some of the cultural differences of diversity, but also to show the similarities of all people ... perceptions and views may differ from other students in the classroom. Although all school-aged children were born before the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s, there'...

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... stereo type is affluent white class US. 2. Multicultural education is for all students. This is not just for certain ethnic groups. In some of the colleges for instance in African American studies all African Americans or another example is women studies where the majority of the students are women. 3. Multicultural education is synonymous with effective teaching. 4. Teaching is a cross-cultural encounter. We ... the goal of multicultural education is not only to teach children about other groups or countries. It also helps children become accustomed to the idea that there are many life...

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... human capital has a greater effect [on a group's economic well-being] than racial oppression." Despite the racial animosity American blacks have faced, they have become the most "culturally Europeanized of all African-origin populations in the world " and the most prosperous," by virtue of their residence in the United States. While Sowell certainly has a heart for Western civilization, particularly in its ... improve facilities, provide sufficient supplies and teaching materials, retrain current teachers and train new teachers, and provide vital support services that allow disadvantage...

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... many unlike people in Jericho, increasing the variety to become the student body that is present today. Now, Jericho High School educates a more culturally diverse group consisting of Asian-Americans, African-Americans, Indians, Hispanics, and still has its fair share of Caucasians, however once mostly Jewish there is now a blend of religions including Protestants, Christians and the ever-growing Greek-Orthodox ... Spanish-speaking Latinos and Hispanics, for example, they were playing Latin music and sharing churros, flan, arroz con pollo, y gazpacho, comida del Espanol. The halls fille...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate