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Labov, William – Urban Review, 1976
Discusses issues which "pertain to the success of children in school in answering test questions, the success of linguistic students in analyzing their answers, and generally the educational institution as a whole." Concludes that, "the main reason for reading failure in the inner cities is the cultural conflict between the educational system and…
Descriptors: Black Youth, Culture Conflict, Early Childhood Education, Economically Disadvantaged