...using tags such as "TV-G," "TV-Y" and "TV-M." The school board of Oakland, Calif., voted to recognize Black English, also known as "Ebonics," in a decision that set off a firestorm of controversy (the board later modified its...

...But Oakland city officials, still reeling from the embarrassment of a short-lived 1996 experiment in teaching black English (Ebonics), decided to send the anti-spanking proposal to the corner for some ``time out.'' In so doing...

...But Oakland city officials, still reeling from the embarrassment of a short-lived 1996 experiment in teaching black English (Ebonics), decided to send the anti-spanking proposal to the corner for some ``time out.'' In so doing...