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In the spring of 2020, the school board started discussing the need to investigate the origins behind each of the division's school names and the potential need to rename schools.
Discussion of school names is set to begin in May of 2021.
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DCPS hosting more meetings on renaming some public schools Four schools to hold meetings Wednesday night over renaming proposal Updated: Tags: JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Duval County Public Schools is hosting community meetings over renaming Robert E. Lee High School, Stonewall Jackson and Joseph Finegan Elementary School, and Jefferson Davis Middle School. A sizable number of people on both sides of the issue are expected to turn out for the meetings. At least one organized group, Save The School Names, plans to attend the meeting and advocate for keeping Robert E. Lee the name of the high s...
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