Misspelling on sign could haunt cause
Star-Telegram

Let's just say that for the Fort Worth school district, it wasn't a good day. Paul Harvey, the nationally syndicated radio newsman known for his twice-daily show, News and Comment, mentioned the district Friday in his lunchtime program in an item about a small protest outside the administration building.

About a dozen students, parents and supporters had picketed the building Thursday in protest of a board decision this week. The board upheld a district policy prohibiting 617 students who failed one or more parts of the TAKS exit-level exam from participating in graduation ceremonies.

Harvey had received a photo of the protest.

"Several students who expected to be walking across the stage are instead walking on a picket line," Harvey said in his broadcast. "They are carrying protest signs. One of the signs said, 'Let our kids walk.'"

But it wasn't spelled correctly, Harvey noted.

"Our, as in 'our kids,' is spelled A-R-E," he said. "Let are kids walk."

Then, quickly moving on with a catchphrase, Harvey said, "Page 3!"

The protester in question would probably want to turn the page on that one, too.