Drop Dead Fred
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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: Regents Drop Teacher Literacy Test Seen as Discriminatory
On February 26, 2023, the New York City affiliate of ABC News wrote:
“Jackie Robinson Parkway sign goes up with spelling mistake”
Source: Jackie Robinson Parkway sign goes up with spelling mistake
Here’s a photograph of the sign in question. Source of image: NYC DOT strikes out by misspelling ‘Jakie’ Robinson Parkway sign
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: Regents Drop Teacher Literacy Test Seen as Discriminatory
On February 26, 2023, the New York City affiliate of ABC News wrote:
“Jackie Robinson Parkway sign goes up with spelling mistake”
Source: Jackie Robinson Parkway sign goes up with spelling mistake
Here’s a photograph of the sign in question. Source of image: NYC DOT strikes out by misspelling ‘Jakie’ Robinson Parkway sign
![jackie-robinson-parkway-botched-0010.jpg](https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/02/jackie-robinson-parkway-botched-0010.jpg?resize=1536,1024&quality=75&strip=all)