We're worried when Johnny can't read or add. Shouldn't we also worry when Johnny does and says things that hurt other cultures? In this country, we have assigned our schools with the shaping and reshaping of a democratic policy. That is why the schooling in America has always been a matter of political opinion. But in America, our schools have a very special task. The society we have made won't survive without the values of tolerance. Cultural tolerance is nothing without cultural understanding. The challenge facing America in the next century will be the shaping of a truly common public culture. It must be one that responds to the long-silenced cultures of color. adapted from Loose Canons: Notes on the Culture Wars by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. What is the main idea of this article? A. Johnny is not good at reading or math in school. B. It is important for America to have good schools. C. Cultural differences are not important in America. D. American schools need to create a common culture.