Ebonics controversy

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf educational controversy
linguistic controversy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ebonics controversy
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:Oakland_School_Board
educators
politicians
Linguists
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:mainEvent gptkb:Oakland_School_Board_Ebonics_resolution
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive
gptkbp:notableEvent December 18, 1996
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Oakland_School_Board_Resolution_No._9697-0063
gptkbp:opposingView Ebonics as a dialect
Ebonics as a separate language
Ebonics as slang
gptkbp:publicReaction widespread national debate
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:education_technology
gptkb:African_American_Vernacular_English
Oakland Unified School District
bilingual education
gptkbp:resultedIn debate over language and identity
increased awareness of AAVE
policy changes in education
gptkbp:startDate 1996
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:African-American_English
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5