Multicultural Education in a Pluralistic Society provides a balanced examination of contemporary issues, how they are reflected in schools, and their impact on students. It emphasizes the importance of building on the experiences of students to help them achieve optimal learning. Features in each chapter illustrate how concepts and events play out in the classroom. The 12th Edition is updated with new issues, features, recent events and research. All tables, figures and references reflect the latest data and thinking. Hallmark features of this title: (1) Chapter-opening Classroom Scenarios situate the chapter content in an educational setting; (2) Questions ask readers to think about the decisions they would make; (3) Incidents in Teaching features present both real and hypothetical teaching situations to let readers examine their feelings, attitudes and possible actions or reactions; (4) Explore and Focus Your Lens features present current and controversial school issues and include statements for and against to consider; (5) Revisiting the Case Study features bring students back to the chapter-opening scenario; and (6) Application questions challenge students to consider how they would apply their knowledge of the content to their own teaching. New and updated features of this title: (1) Case studies, Incidents and Explore and Focus Your Lens features address issues, challenges teachers might face, and current controversies in education; (2) Discussions on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on students, families, teachers, schools, and the economic conditions in society are included; and (3) Exceptionality topics are framed within a historical perspective that centers the movement on the leadership of people with disabilities, including information about court decisions and legislation.