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Virginia school district restores names of Confederate generals to 2 schools
A Virginia school board voted Friday to restore the names of Confederate military leaders to a high school and an elementary school, four years after the names were removed amid nationwide protests calling for a reckoning over racial injustice.In a reversal experts believe was the first of its kind, Shenandoah County's school board voted 5-1 to rename Mountain View High School as Stonewall Jackson High School and Honey Run Elementary as Ashby Lee Elementary.Friday's vote reversed a decision by the school board in 2020 when school systems across Virginia and the South were removing Confederate names from schools and other...
Virginia school board decides to rename schools after Confederate traitors, reversing 2020 decision
The names of Confederate military leaders will be restored to two public schools following a school board vote in Shenandoah County, Virginia. By a 5-1 vote, the school board reversed a 2020 decision to change the names of schools, which will once again honor traitorous generals who fought for slavery: Stonewall Jackson, Robert E. Lee and Turner Ashby.
Reminder: No Street Parking in Strasburg on April 24th & 25th Due to Sweeping
The Strasburg Borough Public Works Department will be street sweeping tomorrow and Thursday, April 24th & 25th. Residents should avoid parking on the streets these days between the hours of 7 a.m. and 4 p.m.Visit here for more details.
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