DCPS holds first public meeting on renaming Lee High School
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The public once again got the chance to weigh-in on renaming some of Duval County’s public schools, which are named after Confederate leaders.
Four schools had meetings Wednesday, including Lee High School, where demonstrators gathered ahead of the 6 p.m. discussion.
The Northside Coalition of Jacksonville was part of the demonstration. It supports the effort to rename the schools.
“We enthusiastically support the school board’s decision and we are encouraging them to move forward with all deliberate speed,” the coalition said Tuesday in a prepared statement.
DCPS hosting more meetings on renaming some public schools
Four schools to hold meetings Wednesday night over renaming proposal
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Duval County Public Schools is hosting community meetings over renaming Robert E. Lee High School, Stonewall Jackson and Joseph Finegan Elementary School, and Jefferson Davis Middle School.
A sizable number of people on both sides of the issue are expected to turn out for the meetings. At least one organized group, Save The School Names, plans to attend the meeting and advocate for keeping Robert E. Lee the name of the high school. (An earlier version of this story incorrectly said that Save The School Names would protest outside. The group wants it known that it will make its views known during the meeting, not by protesting.)