The authors not only discuss the importance and improvement of student performance in schools that incorporate multicultural education, but they also discuss the historical uses of the education which are at the origin of the current lack of integration. The State school in the late 19th century emphasized teaching students how to be loyal to the State as well as Americanizing the student body. Furthermore, the authors argue that today's obsession with economic profit and international competitiveness was triggered in the 19th and 20th centuries by industrialization and the Cold War. Overall, I believe the intended audience for this article is future and current educators because the novel addresses issues that all educators face. For the most part, this book demonstrates that current problems in the education system are rooted in the past and it informs the reader that multicultural education is essential to teaching because it allows all students to participate and contribute their contribution to the class.