Hazel Jackson, Leon âBuddyâ Glover and Barack Obama are among the names School District of Lancaster is considering to rename two of its schools.
The school districtâs 15-member renaming committee this week unveiled five options for Southeast Middle School, formerly Edward Hand Middle School, and seven for Buchanan Elementary School.
Itâs the latest development in a process that started last summer to rename up to five Lancaster schools to reflect the districtâs values today. The school board began by stripping Edward Hand Middle School of its name in June 2020, after community members pushed for the removal of the former Revolutionary War general and slave ownerâs name from the school.
Itâs better late than never.
Thatâs what Lancaster County educators are saying now that Gov. Tom Wolf has come around to the idea of prioritizing school employees in Pennsylvaniaâs next vaccine rollout.
Wolf on Wednesday announced that the initial shipments of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine would be devoted to the 200,000 or so public and private school faculty and staff throughout the state. Local educators, many of whom have long awaited a chance to be vaccinated, said the announcement is welcome news, especially for those who have been teaching in-person since the fall.
âWhile this effort is coming much later than we were led to believe, teachers will be grateful and most will vaccinate as soon as possible,â Hans Herr Elementary School fifth-grade teacher and Lampeter-Strasburg Education Association President Kristin Maser said. âWe know that coming to school is what is best for kids, and that is why we are here, but each day is
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Dr. Rau says this is not helpful adding, "We already know that our kids are way behind and that we have to find multiple opportunities to close those gaps."