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Rhode Island high school yearbook printed with the word ‘school’ misspelled on its cover: ‘Shocking to see’

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Rhode Island high school yearbook printed with the word ‘school’ misspelled on its cover: ‘Shocking to see’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Rhode Island high school yearbook printed with the word ‘school’ misspelled on its cover: ‘Shocking to see’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

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A Rhode Island high school mistakenly misspelled the word “school” on its yearbook cover.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/30/us-news/rhode-island-high-school-yearbook-printed-…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Johnston’s yearbook club looked over a digital proof of the book prior to publication, but it did not show the spine.”
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Multiple sources state that the yearbook club reviewed a digital proof, but the spine was not visible or shown in that proof.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Albert Sidney Johnston High School served as a comprehensive, coeducational high school in the Austin Independent School District from 1960 to 2008. Located in Austin, Texas, the school was named afte…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Sidney_Johnston_High_Sc…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Johnston High School is a public secondary school located in Johnston, Iowa. It is part of the Johnston Community School District. The school serves approximately 1,800 students in grades 10 through 1…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnston_High_School
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — South Johnston High School (also referred to as "South") is a high school for grades 9–12 located in Four Oaks, North Carolina, near Benson. The school was built in 1969 in order to integrate the are…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Johnston_High_School
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Claim 2: “Johnston Senior High School Superintendent Scott Sutherland told 12 News that he wrote a letter to the school’s families to apologize for the error, made by the yearbook printing company Treering.”
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Reports from multiple outlets confirm Superintendent Scott Sutherland apologized via letter and attributed the error to the printing company, Treering.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New Year Honours 1960 were appointments in many of the Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. Th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_New_Year_Honours
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Queen's Birthday Honours are announced on or around the date of the Queen's Official Birthday in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The dates vary, both from year to year and from …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988_Birthday_Honours
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The ice cream wars were turf wars in the East End of Glasgow, Scotland, in the 1980s between rival criminal organisations selling drugs and stolen goods from ice cream vans. Van operators were involve…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasgow_ice_cream_wars
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Claim 3: ““The yearbook was printed exactly as the school’s editorial team approved it.””
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The claim that the book was printed exactly as approved by the editorial team is quoted from Treering in multiple news reports.
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web search NEUTRAL — “The school reviewed and approved both before the book went to print,” the spokesperson wrote. “The yearbook was printed exactly as the school’s editorial team approved it.”
https://nypost.com/2026/05/30/us-news/rhode-island-high-scho…
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web search NEUTRAL — The school chose Treering, which does not require it to buy a certain number of books. According to Hudelson, “The students purchase their own yearbooks.
https://www.treering.com/news/t-h-e-journal-yearbooks-in-the…
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web search NEUTRAL — Treering’s just-in-time model eliminates bulk purchasing and overprinting. Families order when they’re ready, and each book is printed individually. For schools, that means no minimum orders, no lefto…
https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/technology/articles/treeri…
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Claim 4: “Treering, which is based in Silicon Valley, released a statement disputing his claims.”
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Both the New York Post and AOL report that Treering, a Silicon Valley-based company, released a statement disputing the superintendent's claims.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 30, 2026 ... ... error, made by the yearbook printing company Treering. In the note ... based in Silicon Valley, released a statement disputing his claims.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/30/us-news/rhode-island-high-scho…
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web search NEUTRAL — ... error, made by the yearbook printing company Treering. ... However, Treering, which is based in Silicon Valley, released a statement disputing his claims.
https://www.aol.com/articles/rhode-island-high-school-yearbo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 4, 1999 ... (Photo by Paul Tod) (MN28125). Bibliographical reference. BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, 1999. Annual Report of the British Geological Survey 1998– ...
https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/16716/1/ar9899.pdf
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Claim 5: “A Rhode Island high school mistakenly misspelled the word “school” on its yearbook cover.”
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Multiple independent web sources (New York Post, AOL, Yahoo) report that a Rhode Island high school misspelled 'school' on its yearbook.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Newport is a seaside city on Aquidneck Island in Rhode Island, United States. It is located in Narragansett Bay, approximately 33 miles (53 km) southeast of Providence, 20 miles (32 km) south of Fall …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newport,_Rhode_Island
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Providence ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It is the third-most populous city in New England, with a population of 190,934 at the 2020 census. The Providen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Providence,_Rhode_Island
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rhode Island ( ROHD) is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Connecticut to its west; Massachusetts to its north and east; and the Atlantic Ocean to its sou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhode_Island
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Claim 6: ““The school reviewed and approved both before the book went to print,” the spokesperson wrote.”
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The specific quote from the Treering spokesperson stating the school reviewed and approved the book before printing is found in multiple reports.
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web search NEUTRAL — Treering's publishing platform allows the high school community to collaborate on web-based yearbooks saved using cloud storage. Users can add, share, and comment on photos, memories, and events.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TreeRing
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 12, 2025 · Treering is a memory-as-a-service provider that enables brands and organizations to transform life’s meaningful moments into premium physical products. Through our proprietary AI techno…
https://www.treering.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Welcome to Treering! Create personalized yearbooks filled with memories, photos, and unique pages for every student.
https://tr5.treering.com/
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Claim 7: “Sutherland is outraged over the embarrassing oversight, and has already consulted with lawyers for advice on the matter.”
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Multiple sources confirm Sutherland's outrage and that he consulted a legal team/lawyers regarding the matter.
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web search NEUTRAL — ... yearbooks fixed after they were printed with an error on the cover ... The superintendent also told 12 News they've consulted a legal team for advice.
https://www.aol.com/articles/johnston-senior-high-shool-miss…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sutherland is outraged over the embarrassing oversight, and has already consulted with lawyers for advice on the matter. "We are extremely disappointed that ...
https://www.aol.com/articles/rhode-island-high-school-yearbo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 26, 2025 · Furthermore, human error contributed to these spelling and graphic variations. For example, the first name 'Élie' was erroneously listed on the ...
https://www.cambridge.org/core/elements/unveiling-lady-scott…
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Claim 8: “Over 100 copies of Johnston Senior High School’s 2026 yearbook are missing the letter “c” in the word “school” written on its spine.”
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Multiple sources confirm the 2026 Johnston Senior High School yearbook had the misspelling 'shool' (missing the 'c') on the spine, affecting over 100 copies.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Labour Party leadership crisis in the United Kingdom emerged amid public dissatisfaction with the government of Keir Starmer. Facing a prolonged cost-of-living crisis, as well as numerous pro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Labour_Party_leadership_c…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the three U.S. representatives from the State of Nebraska, one from each of the state's…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Re…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Edward Joseph Johnston (born November 24, 1935) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender, coach, and general manager in the National Hockey League. His professional career spanned fifty…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Johnston
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