Virginia school board votes to return names of Confederate figures to schools
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Virginia school board votes to restore Confederate names to two schools
by WorldTribune Staff, May 10, 2024 The Shenandoah County School Board early Friday approved a proposal to restore the names of Confederate military leaders to two public schools. The measure, which passed 5-1, reverses a 2020 decision by the board to change the names of schools that had been linked to Confederate generals Stonewall Jackson, […]
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Shenandoah County School Board votes to restore the Confederate Names of schools
With over 500 people watching on Youtube, the Shenandoah County School Board voted 5-1 to restore the Confederate general names of schools in its district.
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Virginia school board votes to restore Confederate names to two schools
School board members in Virginia’s Shenandoah County voted early Friday to restore the names of two schools that previously honored Confederate leaders – four years after those names had been removed. The 5-1 vote came after hours of public comment during a meeting that began Thursday evening from people speaking on both sides of the issue. Vice Chairman Kyle L. Gutshall was the sole opposing vote. “I ask that when you cast your vote, you remember that Stonewall Jackson and others fighting on...