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Ian Cushing

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Senior Lecturer in Critical Applied Linguistics, Manchester Metropolitan University @ManMetUni. Language, race, and (in)equality in schools.

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word gap narratives locate faults in how marginalised communities use language and pin the blame on them for their apparent failures. word gap narratives obscure broader systemic injustices. it is no surprise that quick fix word gap narratives are so appealing to policy makers.

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