San Francisco to rename 44 schools with 'racist' namesakes, including Washington, Lincoln, Feinstein - GV Wire

Only $20K More to Bring Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to Fresno

9 hours ago

FDA Approves Weight-Loss Drug to Treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea

1 day ago

In a Calendar Rarity, Hanukkah Starts This Year on Christmas Day

1 day ago

Biden Signs Bill That Averts Government Shutdown, and Brings a Close to Days of Washington Upheaval

1 day ago

Big Lots Holds Going-Out-of-Business Sales After Deal to Save Company Fails

2 days ago

Senate Set to Approve 235th Judge of Biden’s Term, Beating Trump’s Tally

2 days ago

Starbucks Workers Plan Strikes That Could Spread to Hundreds of US Stores by Christmas Eve

2 days ago

San Francisco to rename 44 schools with 'racist' namesakes, including Washington, Lincoln, Feinstein

News

By News

Published 4 years ago on

January 27, 2021

Share

[aggregation-styles]

San Francisco will rename 44 schools, including campuses named after former presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln and Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein.

The near-unanimous Monday vote by the San Francisco Board of Education, with only one dissenter, comes after years of debate — and some scorn — over the reckoning of historical figures and their contentious, flawed legacies.

“It’s a message to our families, our students and our community,” board member Mark Sanchez said in the meeting, per the San Francisco Chronicle. “It’s not just symbolic.”

By Joshua Bote | 27 Jan 2021

RELATED TOPICS:

# Abraham Lincoln George Washington San Francisco

DON'T MISS

‘It’s Living Hell’: Nurses Say CA Addiction Recovery Program Ended Their Careers

DON'T MISS

Santa Who? Bizarre Christmas Traditions Stealing the Holiday Spotlight

DON'T MISS

New Decisions Boost California’s Zero-Emission Vehicle Mandate, but Major Hurdles Remain

DON'T MISS

Only $20K More to Bring Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to Fresno

DON'T MISS

Jeffrey Sachs Warns of Looming US War With Iran

DON'T MISS

Cat House on the Kings Urgently Needs You to Donate Dollars and Adopt Your New Best Friend

DON'T MISS

The Surprising Sexual Politics of Nicole Kidman’s Kinky ‘Babygirl’

DON'T MISS

Why It’s Hard to Control What Gets Taught in Public Schools

DON'T MISS

FDA Approves Weight-Loss Drug to Treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea

DON'T MISS

In a Calendar Rarity, Hanukkah Starts This Year on Christmas Day

UP NEXT

Rise of the Anti-“Woke” Democrat

UP NEXT

High-Level Saudi Visit Follows Multimillion-Dollar Foreign Influence Operation

UP NEXT

Iran and Russia Move to Fill Diplomatic Vacuum in Afghanistan

UP NEXT

Pelosi’s Husband Locked In $5.3 Million From Alphabet Options

UP NEXT

Experts Reportedly See Major Damage in Attack on Iran Centrifuge Plant

UP NEXT

Opinion: School Choice Marches Ahead

UP NEXT

Zakaria: Americans Care About History Because the Stakes Are High

UP NEXT

California Democrats Are Reliably Pro-Labor. But One Union Is Testing Their Patience.

UP NEXT

The Tightrope Walk Democrats Have Ahead on Two Separate Infrastructure Bills

UP NEXT

Bill Barr on Trump’s Election Fraud Claims: “It Was All Bullsh*t”

Only $20K More to Bring Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to Fresno

9 hours ago

Jeffrey Sachs Warns of Looming US War With Iran

1 day ago

Cat House on the Kings Urgently Needs You to Donate Dollars and Adopt Your New Best Friend

1 day ago

The Surprising Sexual Politics of Nicole Kidman’s Kinky ‘Babygirl’

1 day ago

Why It’s Hard to Control What Gets Taught in Public Schools

1 day ago

FDA Approves Weight-Loss Drug to Treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea

1 day ago

In a Calendar Rarity, Hanukkah Starts This Year on Christmas Day

1 day ago

A Look at the $100 Billion in Disaster Relief in the Government Spending Bill

1 day ago

It’s Eggnog Season. The Boozy Beverage Dates Back to Medieval England but Remains a Holiday Hit

1 day ago

9-Year-Old Among 5 Killed in Christmas Market Attack in Germany

1 day ago

‘It’s Living Hell’: Nurses Say CA Addiction Recovery Program Ended Their Careers

Bobbie Sage thought nursing would be her salvation. She was trapped in an abusive relationship with four kids and looking for a steady incom...

9 hours ago

Categories

9 hours ago

‘It’s Living Hell’: Nurses Say CA Addiction Recovery Program Ended Their Careers

9 hours ago

Santa Who? Bizarre Christmas Traditions Stealing the Holiday Spotlight

9 hours ago

New Decisions Boost California’s Zero-Emission Vehicle Mandate, but Major Hurdles Remain

9 hours ago

Only $20K More to Bring Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to Fresno

1 day ago

Jeffrey Sachs Warns of Looming US War With Iran

1 day ago

Cat House on the Kings Urgently Needs You to Donate Dollars and Adopt Your New Best Friend

1 day ago

The Surprising Sexual Politics of Nicole Kidman’s Kinky ‘Babygirl’

1 day ago

Why It’s Hard to Control What Gets Taught in Public Schools

MORE LATEST →

4 days ago

Wired Wednesday: Will New Homes Be Built at Old IRS Site?

7 days ago

Dream to Reality: Boxing Champion’s Wife Opens Luxury Salon in Northeast Fresno

1 week ago

Fresno Police Release Video of Gun Battle That Killed Gang Member, Injured Sergeant

1 week ago

Wired Wednesday: Holding up a Fresno Council Meeting to Host a Fundraiser

2 weeks ago

Former Fresno Congressman Pleads Guilty to Two Fraud Counts

Send this to a friend