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History of American Education and Multiculturalism

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How does the history of American education provide a context for multiculturalism?

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The environment for a school, as well as diversity are discussed with regard to the history of education and where it has evolved today. This solution is 350 words and identifies legal cases relating to diversity in education.

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Below are a few cases to consider.

Brown vs Board of Education, 1966, Little Rock case helped make historic landmark changes highlighting segregation issues.

The University of MI 2008 Affirmative Action law suit about the college application process.
The Supreme Court handed a victory to racial discriminators in higher education on Monday, June 23, 2003. Writing for the 5-4 majority in the Michigan law school case (Grutter v. Bollinger) Justice Sandra Day O'Connor said that the subtler, more hidden quotas of the law school were permissible. The court ruled 6-3 ...

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