A study of U. S. demograph ics reveals a trend toward rapidly increasing cultural diversity. Clearly, this trend has the potential to cause serious misunderstandings among students, teachers, parents, and administrators in culturally diverse schools. Principals and staff members can, and should, be able to recognize and resolve cul turally-based school and community problems.
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