What strikes me most from the reading is the idea of American exceptionalism.  This ideology has been used so many times in the history of the U.S. as an excuse to forcefully assimilate others and to resolve guilt for these actions.  Although there are schools today that provide some form of bilingual education and culturally relevant pedagogy, I think that the vast majority are intent on teaching on the English language, American history, culture, and customs, due to a common belief in American exceptionalism.  I think that the diverse population of children in the U.S. should be able to learn about various cultures and perspectives on history, especially with the growing number of diverse populations.  I performed a study last semester for another education class asking Emory undergraduates about their formal schooling and the diversity of their school populations.  My partner and I were investigating whether there was a positive correlation between high cultural diversity of schools and knowledge of culturally relevant pedagogy such as the Native American boarding schools and the Chicano Movement.  It surprised us that there was no correlation, which meant that regardless of population diversity of schools, different perspectives on American history were not being taught in U.S. schools.  It is troubling to me think about the diverse groups of people in the U.S. who lose knowledge of their own languages, histories, and cultures due to America's "one track mind."