ADVERTISEMENT “At DCPS, where a majority of our school leaders and students, and nearly half of our teachers identify as Black, we are committed to fulfilling the efforts of social activism and ensuring that the names we call our schools reflect our values and commitment to diversity,” Ferebee said, according to NBC4. “We know the legacy of President Wilson. I think it has been appropriately disavowed,” Bowser previously said about the issue. The name change has to be approved by the D.C. Council and would go into effect this fall. The Hill has reached out to Bowser’s office for comment.