How do curriculum standards influence multicultural education?

Absolutely. Education that is diverse allows for increased knowledge of the world around students rather than one without (which in turn closes one off from the rest of the world).

You can learn from others, along with them learning from you. It actually makes it easier to learn and work with people who are different. Whether this is by gender, race, colour, or culture, it doesn't matter. Any way, it is a better environment for anyone wishing to learn and meet people of difference to themselves.