National Discussion on Education: Cultures
Chester Finn, head of the Educational Excellence Network, and Brenda Welburn defined multiculturalism and discussed its…
Multiculturalism
1992-05-25T03:40:58-04:00https://images.c-span.org/defaults/capitol.jpgThe Commission on Civil Rights sponsored a hearing on multiculturalism in American education during its two day series of hearings on rising racial and ethnic tensions in America. Witnesses to the hearing discussed the introduction of curricula in American schools concerning the history and cultures of many racial and ethnic heritages rather than the single curriculum of the history and culture of Western Europe.
The Commission on Civil Rights sponsored a hearing on multiculturalism in American education during its two day series of hearings on… read more
The Commission on Civil Rights sponsored a hearing on multiculturalism in American education during its two day series of hearings on rising racial and ethnic tensions in America. Witnesses to the hearing discussed the introduction of curricula in American schools concerning the history and cultures of many racial and ethnic heritages rather than the single curriculum of the history and culture of Western Europe. close
People in this video
- Carl Anderson Member U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
- Michael Anderson Director National Congress of American Indians
- Carol McCabe Booker Member U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
- Esther Buckley Commissioner U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
- Arthur Fletcher Chairman (Former) U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
- Mary Hatwood Futrell President (Former) National Education Association
- Russell G. Redenbaugh Commissioner U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
- Robert Royal Vice President Ethics and Public Policy Center->Research
- Joan Wallach Scott Professor Institute for Advanced Study->School of Social Science
- Mary Frances Berry Member U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
- Roger Wilkins Senior Fellow Institute for Policy Studies
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