As the United States becomes a more culturally and ethnically diverse nation, public schools are becoming more diverse, too. No doubt students will need to learn how to interact in a diverse environment.
Students who attend schools with a diverse population can develop an understanding of the perspectives of children from different backgrounds and learn to function in a multicultural, multiethnic environment. Yet, as public schools become more diverse, demands increase to find the most effective ways to help all students succeed academically as well as learn to get along with each other.