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San Francisco Will Not Rename ‘Controversial’ Schools, School Board Promises To ‘Consult Historians’

Emily Zanotti
San Francisco Will Not Rename ‘Controversial’ Schools, School Board Promises To ‘Consult Historians’
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The San Francisco Unified School District hit “pause” on renaming 44 schools named after allegedly controversial historical figures, the San Francisco Gate reported Monday, and has promised to consult historians rather than Wikipedia if they look to make any changes in the future.

Instead, newly elected San Francisco school board president, Gabriela López, said in a statement that she plans to make reopening schools a priority, ahead of tangling with the vestiges of systemic racism as outlined by her district’s “renaming committee.”

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