It’s amazing that this is still happening in some places.
National Review reports:
University Writing Center Rejects Standard American English in the Name of ‘Anti-Racism’Metropolitan State University of Denver’s Writing Center urged educators to abandon Standard American English (SAE), labeling it a form of “Linguistic White Supremacy” in since-deleted materials published under its “Anti-Racist Practices for Your Classroom” guidance on the university’s website.The writing center even rejected that SAE exists at all, and “fully support[s] students in using their English (whatever that may be) in communicating their thoughts and ideas,” according to a page that has since been removed from its website.The center’s reasons for rejecting SAE include the assumption that there is a “correct” way to write, the implication that there is a “standard” when the United States does not have a regulating body, that SAE “is a social construct that privileges white communities and maintains social and racial hierarchies,” and that SAE privileges white society over other ethnicities.MSU Denver told National Review it is aware of the content and that it does not reflect the official policy of the university.“The University has removed that content and is working with the Writing Center to review it to ensure alignment with the institution’s mission, values and academic best practices,” an MSU Denver spokesperson told NR. “MSU Denver remains committed to rigorous academic standards and preparing all students for success in life and careers.”The writing center cited compliance with the Conference on College Composition and Communication, which in June 2020 released a statement “DEMAND[ing] Black Linguistic Justice.”“We demand teachers stop using academic language and standard English as the accepted communicative norm, which reflects White Mainstream English,” the statement reads. “We demand teachers develop and teach Black Linguistic Consciousness that works to decolonize the mind (and/or) language, unlearn white supremacy, and unravel anti-Black linguistic racism!”
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