Exploring Dialect

A student at the local high school has been receiving constant grade penalties for using dialectal constructions in class presentations and papers. The student�s Social Studies teacher complains about the disregard for correct English and chides the English teacher for not properly teaching her class. A debate ensues among the faculty and administration. After several weeks of arguing, the local school takes the issue to the school board where the governing panel will vote on an amended English curriculum that includes explicit instruction and enforcement of Standard American English grammar.