Cultural Diversity In Public Schools

Cultural diversity, multiculturalism and inclusion are all present in teaching and in schools today, each having their own implications. Cultural diversity is a topic that is extremely important in a school setting. Schools in America have an array of students from multiple backgrounds, different cultures and who classify themselves as a specific race. The majority of students and their parents that come to America for their own freedom and are considered to be “nonwhite” are in search for an education that exemplifies equal opportunity in the classroom. Not only are these students in search of equal opportunity but they are in hopes of having a teacher that has an open minded attitude to each different culture. In doing so, the student will

public schools exceeded the number of whites” (Spring, 2013, p. 143). Proving that students of different cultures and races are attending schools more often in the United States. The major ethnic groups that have been in U.S. schools are Native American students and Mexican American students. Although, the U.S. was not very welcoming to the Mexican American students. For the Native American, Mexican American and even Asian American students, there was a strong history of cultural and language conflicts in U.S. schools. Mexican Americans weren’t pleased with the attitudes of public schools so they would attend Catholic schools or private schools. Although, “in California, some members of the Mexican community were interested in providing a bilingual education for their children. They wanted their children to improve their ability to read and write Spanish and to become acquainted with the cultural tradtions of Mexico and Spain, while at the same time learning to speak English” (Spring, 2013, p.

Of course, this is very rare to actually happen. However, students who attend U.S. schools could experience the loss of their own culture in a classroom when they are not surrounded by those who are of the same culture. Yes, schools today are very diverse and that is great but at the same time it is different being in a U.S. school compared to the schools in their home country. Although, teachers can do a great job at making students feel comfortable in class with different lessons about each culture and cultural diversity in hopes that students of diverse cultures still feel their sense of being in a U.S. school or