Self-Esteem and Multiculturalism in the Public Schools

Whatever the outcome of the continuing debate over the Western tradition on college campuses, multiculturalism appears to have won an impressive victory in the public schools around the country. The list of urban school districts with programs in place or in the planning stage might surprise even its supporters, who once thought of themselves as beleaguered contenders: New York, Washington, Atlanta, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Detroit, Chicago, Rochester, Milwaukee, Indianapolis, ...