THE ISSUE: Itâs Monday, the day we take a few moments to highlight the good news in Lancaster County. Some of these items are welcome developments on the economic front or for neighborhoods across the county. Others are local stories of achievement, perseverance, compassion and creativity that represent welcome points of light in a still-difficult time. All of this news deserves a brighter spotlight.
Renaming schools is bound to be a contentious matter, and there were more than two great options available for the School District of Lancaster at last weekâs school board meeting.
But we believe the board hit home runs with the two choices it made. The district âwill rename two of its schools after Black women as part of a districtwide effort to rename buildings named after slave owners and others who donât fit the city school districtâs values,â LNP | LancasterOnlineâs Alex Geli reported Friday.
Lancaster renames Southeast Middle School, Buchanan Elementary School after Black women
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6 finalists unveiled for renaming Buchanan Elementary School, Southeast Middle School
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Hazel Jackson, Leon âBuddyâ Glover and Barack Obama are among the names School District of Lancaster is considering to rename two of its schools.
The school districtâs 15-member renaming committee this week unveiled five options for Southeast Middle School, formerly Edward Hand Middle School, and seven for Buchanan Elementary School.
Itâs the latest development in a process that started last summer to rename up to five Lancaster schools to reflect the districtâs values today. The school board began by stripping Edward Hand Middle School of its name in June 2020, after community members pushed for the removal of the former Revolutionary War general and slave ownerâs name from the school.