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Black kids don’t need to be taught a separate language in California

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A nonprofit called the Black English Language Workgroup is trying to normalize bad English for Black children specifically. As if educational outcomes weren’t abysmal enough.

The group has partnered with other organizations to ensure that when children mispronounce words, or use language incorrectly, they are not told how to speak properly. 

According to its website, the Black English Language Workgroup is “a collaborative partnership of organizations committed to advancing language justice for Black children in early childhood education.” 

But instead of working on improving language literacy for black children in California, they are focusing on permanently handicapping these kids by normalizing bad English — only for black children.

Aren’t black children Americans? Isn’t proper English culturally normative for all kids regardless of race? Why are black kids the only ones who do not need to have a proper grip on their mother tongue? Will this standard also apply to English as a Second Language learners? 

Public school children in California have abysmal achievement levels on the 2025 Smarter Balance Assessments, with just 49% scoring proficient or advanced in English, and 37% meeting or exceeding the standard in math.

Dig into the data, and you see where........

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