I think it ia important for children to be taught how to be culturally tolerant and understand different cultures. However, I do not think this is essential for governments to be focusing on at the... moreI think it ia important for children to be taught how to be culturally tolerant and understand different cultures. However, I do not think this is essential for governments to be focusing on at the moment as there are a lot of important things to be looking at. But this is something that will be a good reform for the future. Less
I initially clicked yes because I feel as though this is important, but I would stop short of calling it "essential," because there are more important things at the end of the day.
This is an important thing to learn for sure, but I don't know if governments need to focus on mandating things. I would like to learn more about the precedent for mandating certain educational.... moreThis is an important thing to learn for sure, but I don't know if governments need to focus on mandating things. I would like to learn more about the precedent for mandating certain educational reforms. For instance, I would imagine Math and Reading are necessary for a school to receive funding, but are classes like AP Gov or Psychology necessary? Probably not. And I think cultural diversity and global citizenship would not fall into the same category as Math and Reading. Less
Cultural diversity is very important for students to learn about. It should be strongly suggested and encouraged, but there are also other important things that might top forcing this.
This is definitely important, but efforts should probably be targeted towards more urgent issues like the environment. Additionally, while this sounds promising, global implementation and coordination... moreThis is definitely important, but efforts should probably be targeted towards more urgent issues like the environment. Additionally, while this sounds promising, global implementation and coordination for a task like this seems unlikely. Less
Understanding the differences between different cultures is important. However, it should not be emphasized over the preservation of local cultures and values which tie communities together. This is... moreUnderstanding the differences between different cultures is important. However, it should not be emphasized over the preservation of local cultures and values which tie communities together. This is also a topic that may be better handled on a local level, as communities may understand better their needs than a national government which may not have a full grasp of individual community needs. Less
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