The impact of linguistic bias in education

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Professor Camille Byrd O’Quin celebrates linguistic diversity in the classroom, outlining the value of culturally representative dialects like African American Vernacular English (AAVE). This talk was filmed at TEDxLewisUniversity. All TEDx events are organized independently by volunteers in the spirit of TED's mission of ideas worth spreading. To learn more about TEDxSHORTS, the TEDx program, or give feedback on this episode, please visit http://go.ted.com/tedxshorts. Follow TEDx on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TEDx Follow TEDx on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tedx_officialLike TEDx on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TEDxEvents Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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