Click bait "spin" title blaming school for other parties dropping the ball - see linked (in NYPost article) email chain.

This story has already appeared on HN.

Normally the College Board emails students and the National Merit Board advises school in a timely fashion with sufficient postage.

The School advised students (no attempt to hide) - but thanks to the primary source of advice not contacting students (as they normally do) and the National Merit Board not attaching correct stamps - School notification came late.