The Richmond School Board voted to approve new school names to replace schools that were named for Confederates or enslavers. New names honor trailblazing African American educators, the state flower and the arts.
Richmond Public Schools is in the process of renaming city schools “named for individuals or symbols that represent racist ideologist, including individuals who served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War and/or owned slaves,” according to the school district’s website.
After dozens of public hearings, surveys, and name submissions, Richmond Public Schools Superintendent Jason Kamras has recommended new names for four city schools.
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