Springfield College's president and board of trustees said they had unanimously decided to stop using some Native American terms on campus as part of a reassessment of cultural appropriation at the school. But the school kept other names like Camp Massasoit and Massasoit Hall, frustrating some Native American activists.
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Sacramento's Kit Carson International Academy will be renamed Umoja International Academy in the fall, as part of SCUSD's commitment to address school facility names that do not support the district's values. The renaming process for three schools is complete, and the work to rebrand these school facilities will begin this summer.
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.