In 1996, the Oakland School District proposed the use of Ebonics in the school system. What did the subsequent revision of that proposal suggest about African American English?
A) African American English was considered a significant language development.
B) African American English was seen as a low-status language.
C) Ebonics was seen as not "African" enough.
D) Political decisions actually created and shaped the cultural use of language.

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The revision of the proposal suggested that African American English was seen as a low-status language. The revised proposal emphasized teaching standard English as the primary goal and using African American English only as a tool to help students learn standard English.

In 1996, the Oakland School District Proposed the Use of Ebonics