Student Diversity

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This paper explains that teachers, not legislation and policy, should be the change mechanism for overcoming problems of racial conflict by creating a true environment of equity in their diverse classroom. The author points out that exactly how tolerance and equity issues should be handled in the classroom is a problematic issue, which requires teachers to face their own ethical feelings on this subject and to conduct their own research into the best practices. The paper recommends that teachers should integrate with parents to form action groups to ensure the quality of education for their children and that political and social groups should form alliances with teachers to ensure consistency in equitable education.

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"Olsen emphasizes the importance of assessing what is already in place in terms of the ideal in terms of an equitable accountability system in education. This issue forms an integral part of the collaborative efforts towards equity by all the parties mentioned above. In investigating the issue as it relates to the California state system, Olsen calls for action at the local level in order to ensure a country-wide system of accountability in terms of equitable education. In order to determine the efficacy of existing accountability systems, Olsen identifies a number of applicable questions."

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