Open AccessDealing with Diversity
Author(s) -
Benjamin Levin,
J. Anthony Riffel
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
education policy analysis archives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.727
H-Index - 46
ISSN - 1068-2341
DOI - 10.14507/epaa.v2n2.1994
Subject(s) - diversity (politics) , multiculturalism , poverty , linguistic diversity , cultural pluralism , cultural diversity , multicultural education , politics , sociology , neuroscience of multilingualism , population , political science , social science , pedagogy , psychology , linguistics , anthropology , law , philosophy , demography , neuroscience
Increasing diversity in the population is a major issue for educators in North America, presenting political as well as educational challenges. This paper examines Canadian educational policy responses to four kinds of diversity - bilingualism (French/English), multiculturalism, the situation of aboriginal peoples, and the problem of poverty. A description of each issue leads to some speculations or propositions on the nature of diversity and appropriate educational responses to it.