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| Yellin, David | 1 |
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Peer reviewedGlazer, Nathan – Public Interest, 1981
Discusses "Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School Children, et al. v Ann Arbor School District Board," a court decision requiring that teachers be instructed in the role and significance of Black English. Argues that the issues of educational achievement and Black English do not constitute a matter for the courts. (GC)
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Court Litigation, Court Role, Educational Legislation
Peer reviewedYellin, David – Journal of Reading, 1980
Discusses the controversy that was highlighted in the 1979 court case in Ann Arbor Michigan over the role of Black English in students' achievement ; and notes the effects of poverty and motivation on achievement. (MKM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Dialects, Court Litigation, Economic Factors
