E Pluribus Unum: The Statement for a Multicultural Education
             A casual stroll through the halls of Millburn High School will reveal a lot about why Millburn is one of the top schools in state. The dedicated students write furiously into their notebooks, scrambling to copy every last word their teacher dictates from the front of the class. When the bell rings kids rush to the next class whip out their notebooks and pens and sit waiting, like a scribe copying the words verbatim of a stoic tyrannical king. Thus the educated student leaves Millburn High enriched in the traditional canon of American and British literature, schooled endlessly in the soporific history of the United States, and the basic history of Europe with a touch of eastern history thrown in. This type of learning hardly hinders success. In fact, 95% of Millburn graduates go onto college according to the most recent poll. However the knowledge they take with them to college is from the traditional canon of literature and history. Introducing a Multicultural education system into Millburn High would be not only successful, but also worthwhile for all students, teachers and faculty members.
             By the year 2020 48% of students will be colored. This statistic tells a lot about the population in America. Although Millburn High seems to have little ethnic diversity, with 48% of American students being colored, and escalating violence over seas and domestically, why has education remained so one dimensional? With racism as present as ever how is it that no one has come to the obvious conclusion that education leads to freedom, understanding and acceptance? Multicultural education is intended to decrease race, ethnicity, class, and gender divisions by helping all students attain the knowledge, attitudes and skills they need in order to become active citizens in a democratic society and participate in social change. It seems as though this simple solution has been overlooked on...