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But the amendment did little to quell critics who wanted the resolution done away with altogether. It included the promise that Oakland’s Black student population would be taught standard English without a reliance on Ebonics.

The resolution came before several national and local elected officials, including Rep. Maxine Waters, who clashed with Sen. Lauch Faircloth a California Republican who believed that the Ebonics issue was nothing more than political correctness.

The matter made its way back to the California legislature in March 1997, but ended there after officials were accused making the issue political and racial instead of a true benefit to the students.

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