A Maryland high school district issued an apology and launched an investigation after a high school began distributing senior class T-shirts with a design that resembled an anti-Black racial slur.

According to local news outlets, the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) sent a letter to parents and the school community of Sherwood High School confirming the design on a T-shirt printed for students of the class of 2026 contained a blend of numbers and letters that was made to spell out the N-word.

District officials said the shirt was distributed to students on Oct. 16. They’ve since halted distribution and started an investigation to determine how the shirt design came to be approved, according to Bethesda Today, citing the letter.

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