Linguistic Profiling in Education: How Accent Bias Denies Equal Educational Opportunity to Students of Color
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
The Scholar: St. Mary's Law Review on Race and Social Justice
Journal Abbreviation
Scholar
Abstract
Students of color have to contend with numerous obstacles in education including the "accent bias" obstacle. Accent bias exists in K-12 education. Just as accent bias is found in the workplace, it is also found in the classroom. Studies reveal that accent bias affects a range of speakers including Black, Asian, Latina/o, and Arab speakers. Accent bias harms students in numerous ways including denying them access to charter schools, access to high-track classes, and access to full classroom participation. Both litigation-based and school-based solutions are needed to remedy accent bias in order to ensure equal educational opportunities for all students.
First Page
355
Last Page
384
Publication Date
2010
Recommended Citation
Bill Chin,
Linguistic Profiling in Education: How Accent Bias Denies Equal Educational Opportunity to Students of Color,
12
Scholar
355
(2010).
Available at:
https://lawcommons.lclark.edu/faculty_articles/168