ABSTRACT
Contemporary postmodern American urban education is facing the challenge of incorporating multiculturalism in public schools socially and academically. American society is increasingly becoming multicultural and the time demands that educators and policymakers simultaneously honor multiculturalism, and create a meaningful environment for learners. Concurrently, the most important task of the modern urban education system is to instill a sense of Americanism along with the maintenance of cultural identity and diversity in heterogeneous society. The prevalent belief among education leaders and education reformists is that by embracing the concept of multiculturalism, educational establishments can help students maintain American identity, and nurture unity within diversity in schools. At the present time, the thrust towards appreciation for multiculturalism is an important struggle for the public schools. Students are being exposed to their cultural heritage, and the histories of many groups are being incorporated with varying degrees of success into urban school curricula.
