I support meritocracy because I want Jackie Robinson’s name to be spelled correctly

On March 13, 2017, the New York Times wrote:

“The Board of Regents on Monday eliminated a requirement that aspiring teachers in New York State pass a literacy test to become certified after the test proved controversial because black and Hispanic candidates passed it at significantly lower rates than white candidates.”

Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20181112191532/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/13/nyregion/ny-regents-teacher-exams-alst.html?_r=0

On February 26, 2023, the New York City affiliate of ABC News wrote:

“Jackie Robinson Parkway sign goes up with spelling mistake”

Source: https://abc7ny.com/nyc-jackie-robinson-parkway-misspelled-sign-queens/12885986/

Here’s a photograph of the sign in question. Source of image: https://nypost.com/2023/02/26/nyc-dot-strikes-out-with-jakie-robinson-parkway-sign/

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I support meritocracy because I want Jackie Robinson’s name to be spelled correctly.

February 27, 2023. Tags: , , , , , , , , . Dumbing down, Education, Racism, Social justice warriors, Sports.

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