The accelerating demographic and economic changes within our society, the deepening racial divide, and the elusive quest for equality and justice make multicultural education and understanding the culturally diverse student imperative in the 21st century. The gap between the rich and poor has widened, and visible signs of the racial crisis have become stark. Racial Bias in the Classroom: Can Teachers Reach All Children? includes a history of multicultural America and features discussions on the issues and perspectives of multicultural curriculum, language diversity, and proven teaching strategies invaluable for all teachers, parents, and students.

"A Minneapolis-based expert on charter and alternative schools addresses the challenges of educating students from culturally diverse groups, who as she points out, are fast becoming a majority." - Reference and Research Book News

"This volume is a strong addition to the literature about diversity in education. Leiding...offers a more complete picture of the American public school classroom than many textbooks on the subject. Highly recommended." - CHOICE

"[Leiding] provides space for the rich history of minority resistance and resilence amidst adversity....This last feature of the book challenges communities of color to address these concerns in a manner within their power, while placing them squarely in the larger history of race relations so as not to blame them for their own vicitimization." - Tcrecord, March 2007