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2016-01-18 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

4 Houston schools with Confederate names to get new monikers

[AMARILLO] Trustees of the largest school district in Texas have decided that four campuses with Confederate names will get new monikers.

The Houston Independent School District board voted Thursday night to rename Robert E. Lee High School plus three middle schools -- Henry Grady, Richard Dowling and Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson.

A committee at each school -- including a teacher, a parent, a student and alumni -- will propose a new name, with recommendations to trustees.

Confederate symbols nationwide are facing review over concerns about racism. James Douglas, president of the NAACP of Houston, urged the board to drop Confederate loyalists from school names.

One critic of changing names, Howard Moon, says a lot of people are getting tired of political correctness.

The Houston ISD has about 215,000 students at 283 schools.

Posted by Fred 2016-01-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top

#1 As I said before: if you're going to destroy a nation, you have to start by wiping out its history.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-01-18 03:21|| 2016-01-18 03:21|| Front Page Top

#2 Lets name two American Elementary Schools after Obama's father. And another one after Back Door Betty, his mother.

And don't forget something to commemorate Hillary...How about Squat Elementary or perhaps Grandmother Squat Elementary.

Posted by Glick Slereck8149 2016-01-18 05:38|| 2016-01-18 05:38|| Front Page Top

#3 When the ~~progressives~~ kommunis win, die taal (the language) changes, the old monuments and flags come down. Anyone remember:

Enkeldoorn → Chivhu
Essexvale → Esigodini
Fort Victoria → Masvingo (for a bit, Nyanda)
Gatooma → Kadoma
Gwelo → Gweru
Hartley → Chegutu
Marandellas → Marondera
Matopos → Matobo
Melsetter → Chimanimani
Salisbury → Harare
or
Belfast → eMakhazeni
Butterworth → Gcuwa
Duiwelskloof → Modjadjiskloof
Ellisras → Lephalale
Machadodorp → eNtokozweni
Malelane → Malalane
Naboomspruit → Mookgophong
Nelspruit → Mbombela

Posted by Besoeker 2016-01-18 05:42|| 2016-01-18 05:42|| Front Page Top

#4 Remember Judea ---> Palestine ---> Israel, Besoeker.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-01-18 05:51|| 2016-01-18 05:51|| Front Page Top

#5 It also happens that these schools are in ~~minority~~ black areas of town.
Just sayin'...

Posted by ed in texas 2016-01-18 08:28|| 2016-01-18 08:28|| Front Page Top

#6 And the youts will still be culturally and intellectually underserved.

Squirrel!

Posted by Frank G 2016-01-18 08:59|| 2016-01-18 08:59|| Front Page Top

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