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This ‘SHCOOL X-ING’ Sign Has Been Posted Outside A New York School For Months

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/this-shcool-x-ing-sign-has-been-posted-outside-a-new-york-school-for-months-2012-1

There are many signs that America’s schools are crappy — and now, thanks to a spelling gaffe outside a Lower East Side high school, we are seeing that trend physically manifest itself on the sidewalks of New York City.

Yesterday, The Lo-Down’s Erin Rodriguez spotted a crossing sign outside Marta Valle High School incorrectly spelled “SHCOOL X-NG.”

Jennifer Bain and Jeane Macintosh of The New York Post picked up the story about the embarrassing spelling error, which has apparently gone unnoticed by school officials for months. 

The Post says Marte Valle officials could not be reached, but a spokesman from the Department of Transportation told the publication that the error was made by a utility provider—not the city—after construction was done on the street over the summer.  

The DOT says it is now working on correcting the mistake. 

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