and the forms of it, including where each ethnic comes from thereby leading to a greater understanding of everyones culture. The unknown will now become know, forcing the fear of the unknown to disappear. More will learn that there are more similarities between one group and another than differences. Schlesingers view that this multicultural recognition and acceptance will divide the United States is actually quite the opposite of its effects. Without multicultural education will the youth of America be subjected to deplorable learning conditions, in the case of Latino children being subjected to wretched learning conditions because of the language barrier. Chicano parents in Lemon Grove, California, fought placing their children in a barnyard school, rejecting claims by the school district that such segregation was necessary to more effectively Americanize them (Alvarez 1987:153)(Flores 259). Multicultural education is the key to the ever-changing, fast-paced, and culturally diverse America.To reiterate, the equality of education and the equality of superior curriculum will enhance students that have otherwise been stilted in their growth and knowledge because of an inadequate educational system. The need for equal treatment and environmental conditions in learning institutions will provide students with the sense that they are worth the time and effort of the school districts and create a positive learning environment; free of sickness, dump sites, and savage inequalities leading to the production of students who have no skills whatsoever. A shared sense of community and belonging among the students and parents to provide a unified voice in addressing social injustices and a feeling that each are participating citizens worthy of equal vote and say. A cultural and language identification and acceptance so the multicultural education will be enforced leading to less racism, sexism, and oppression. The need for the destruction...
