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18. If it's true, I suspect it was intended to serve as a basis for a bias language lesson.

Wed Jun 1, 2016, 07:03 PM

Jun 2016

But I am wondering if this really happened?

There are usually enough examples of bias language in the press, etc, to discuss.

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. HuckleB Jun 2016 #1

It's Alabama - she'll get a raise and promotion jpak Jun 2016 #2

Looks like Trump has found his running-mate... LannyDeVaney Jun 2016 #3

"Racist" doesn't begin to describe how incredibly ignorant... TreasonousBastard Jun 2016 #4

That test is a missing a couple of questions gratuitous Jun 2016 #5

You're right. n/t. Ken Burch Jun 2016 #10

+1. Wait, no, +2. Gidney N Cloyd Jun 2016 #11

+1000 nt ProudProgressiveNow Jun 2016 #19

Hmmmm. . . matt819 Jun 2016 #6

Seriously? puffy socks Jun 2016 #16

I call BS scscholar Jun 2016 #7

I agree. Drahthaardogs Jun 2016 #20

That awful thing has been floating around for at least 20 years. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2016 #8

It apparently first appeared as "The L.A. Math Test". n/t. Ken Burch Jun 2016 #12

Why would a language arts teacher be giving a math test? Yo_Mama Jun 2016 #14

Right, I think someone re- launched this very old racial white joke??? Jim Beard Jun 2016 #17

I've seen this before... We need to.... Bigmack Jun 2016 #15