Efforts to Enforce the Use of "Standard English" in a School

question 34

Multiple Choice

Efforts to enforce the use of "Standard English" in a school setting frequently evoke major controversy,and the erosion of what many perceive as "national identity" is touted as one major reason why "Standard English" should be the norm.When "Ebonics" was introduced in Oakland Schools,it sought to

• A) help African American children succeed in school.
• B) introduce a new federal policy that allowed the teaching of nonstandard English.
• C) replace Standard English with Black English in the school district.
• D) certify teachers as proficient in Black English.

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Endoneurium

The innermost layer of connective tissue that surrounds individual nerve fibers within a nerve.

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A protective sheath of connective tissue that surrounds a bundle (fascicle) of nerve fibers within a nerve.

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The region of a neuron that receives and responds to neurotransmitters from the presynaptic neuron during synaptic transmission.