Essay On The Role Of Cultural Diversity In Schooling

One’s perspective can change for the better or change the worst upon completing Education 364 the Role of Cultural Diversity in Schooling. My personal experience has been a positive one. There are many topics within this class that will stick out in my mind. I plan on taking the information that I have learned and using it as a foundation for education students. The topics that currently stick out to me the most are: class and socioeconomic status within the schools, school policy and public policy, race and ethnicity, and language education. Teachers are supposed to aid the education system in efforts to “provide equitable outcomes for students from different linguistic, cultural, and social economic backgrounds” (California State University San Marcos, 2016, p. 4). Fair education opportunities should be available to everyone. This hasn’t always been the case. Race and ethnicity have played a major role in people’s education. Being an English learning immigrant has shown to cause obstacles for those trying to achieve a higher level of education. Native Americans have been subject to deculturalization. …show more content…
Or, at worst, they just do as well.” English-only programs run parallel to the efforts of Prop 227. There has been speculation as to whether or not English-only programs are more effective than bilingual education programs. When it comes to addressing this topic, Krashen (1999) states, “Some reviewers of research comparing bilingual education to alternative programs conclude that bilingual education has been a true success, that children in properly organized bilingual programs impressively and consistently outperform those in English-only