Winner and Loser of the Week in Florida politics — Week of 5.30.21
Bravo to the Duval County School Board for taking a principled stand on schools named after Confederate leaders.
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Bravo to the Duval County School Board for taking a principled stand on schools named after Confederate leaders.
What are your thoughts on the new name changes?
A school board in Florida has voted 5-2 in favor of renaming six Jacksonville public schools so they are no longer named for leaders of the former Confederacy who sought to perpetuate slavery.
The Duval County Board voted to keep the names of Jean Ribault Middle and High Schools and Andrew Jackson Middle School, which were also up for debate.
The Duval County School Board met Tuesday evening to consider renaming six schools named after Confederate generals.