A top schools official vowed to make changes after the Sun-Times revealed 30 Chicago schools were named for slaveholders. A year later, one school has been renamed.
Near West Side school named after president, slaveholder to be renamed
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CHICAGO - A name change is coming soon for one Chicago elementary school, according to a report.
The Chicago Sun-Times says Andrew Jackson Language Academy will be the first of 30 schools to receive a name change.
The schools are named for slaveholders, and a Chicago Public Schools audit recommended name changes.