Giving School Names That Sound Like Herbal Teas and Day Spas—Rather Than Like Abraham Lincoln
What is in a school name? When communities name schools, they are communicating to the public, very much including children, which values they hold dear. Naming schools, like naming other public spaces, such as streets, buildings, and parks, is an opportunity for communities to declare what or who should be honored. It could be a person, a place, an idea, or a thing, but whatever name is selected says something about what a community considers important.
Source: heritage.org
