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School Board in VA Votes to Rename Robert E. Lee High School after Late U.S. Rep. John R. Lewis

A county school board in Virginia voted Thursday to rename Springfield, VA’s Robert E. Lee High School after recently deceased Civil Rights activist and U.S. Congress Member John R. Lewis. The new name will be effective for the 2020-21 school year.

According to the Fairfax County Public Schools press release, the Fairfax County School Board voted to change the name of the school and then held a one-month period of public comment on possible new names. A virtual town hall meeting was held on July 15 and a public hearing was held on July 22.


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5 Comments

  1. nygurl nygurl July 23, 2020

    This so much more than good news!!!!! Well deserved!!!!!!!!!!

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