(Rochester, N.Y.) – It’s called Black English Vernacular – or more commonly – Ebonics. In a newsletter to staff, Rochester City School District officials say it is okay for students and teachers to speak Ebonics in class. The newsletter is called Diversity Dialogue. It suggests teachers use BEV to communicate with students. It says teachers can: • “Switch into BEV in specific situations or informal discussion.” • "Translate common phrases in Standard English into BEV.” • “Read and retell stories in both BEV and Standard English.” “We need to embrace the diversity they bring into our schools,” said the district’s...