Multicultural Education in the US: Current Issues and Suggestions for Practical Implementations

Education Systems: Policy, Governance and Practice

06 Jan 2023

Multicultural Education in the US: Current Issues and Suggestions for Practical Implementations

The purpose of this paper is to shed light on the concept of multiculturalism in educational 
settings in the US. Particularly, it discusses the term multicultural education as well as some 
of its advantages in education. Also, this paper presents an overview of the history and key 
dimensions of multicultural education in the US. In addition, it presents some of the current 
major issues and dilemmas of multicultural education that inhibit its effectiveness in many 
public schools around the US. Finally, this paper provides some practical suggestions and 
insights for an effective implementation of a multicultural education system.

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