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Hoax Letter Stirs Confusion About Missouri Schools

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A false claim that students in Missouri will have to repeat the school year was pushed online through a viral letter with a state logo as part of an April Fool’s hoax. State officials have publicly debunked the claim.


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A fictitious letter that circulated on Facebook as part of an apparent April Fool’s joke stirred confusion about whether students in the state would need to repeat the school year.

While many. That combination worked to deceive some, apparently, and prompted state officials to publicly address the hoax.

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