Walter Feinberg is professor of the philosophy of education at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. The author of many books, he is past president of both the American Educational Studies Association and the Philosophy of Education Society.

"Many people have come to believe that respect for diverse cultural identities and the formation of a shared sense of nationhood for all Americans can never be reconciled. Walter Feinberg shows why that belief is badly wrong, and he outlines a powerful and alluring vision of how common schools might serve an increasingly multicultural nation. Feinberg's essay addresses the most urgent questions about the future of American education, and everyone who cares about that future should read it." Eamonn Callan, Stanford University "One of the very best general discussions of multiculturalism, and especially of multicultural education, of which I am aware. Feinberg provides original and insightful discussions of central concerns in the field." Lawrence Blum, Teachers College, Columbia University "Feinberg's arguments are sound and should be given thoughtful consideration." Library Journal

Walter Feinberg is professor of the philosophy of education at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. The author of many books, he is past president of both the American Educational Studies Association and the Philosophy of Education Society.

"Many people have come to believe that respect for diverse cultural identities and the formation of a shared sense of nationhood for all Americans can never be reconciled. Walter Feinberg shows why that belief is badly wrong, and he outlines a powerful and alluring vision of how common schools might serve an increasingly multicultural nation. Feinberg's essay addresses the most urgent questions about the future of American education, and everyone who cares about that future should read it." Eamonn Callan, Stanford University "One of the very best general discussions of multiculturalism, and especially of multicultural education, of which I am aware. Feinberg provides original and insightful discussions of central concerns in the field." Lawrence Blum, Teachers College, Columbia University "Feinberg's arguments are sound and should be given thoughtful consideration." Library Journal