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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 School Board met Tuesday evening to consider renaming six schools named after Confederate generals.
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After nearly 11 months of debate, the Duval County School Board on Tuesday voted in favor of the superintendent’s recommendation to rename six public schools that are branded after controversial historical figures, and keep the names of three.
A Florida school board has voted to rename six schools named for Confederate leaders
Florida board renames schools that had honored Confederate leaders Following a months-long debate, the Duval County School Board decided on the names Tuesday night. Â Â âIt is a challenge,â Superintendent Diana Greene, shown in this file photo, told FirstCoast News of the decision to rename schools that had been named after Confederate leaders. âYou think you know what is going to happen. You think you know how you are going to feel, but then when it happens, a flood of emotions came over me.â [ BOB SELF/FLORIDA TIMES-UNION | The Florida Times-Union ] Updated 1 hou...