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Virginia School Board Votes to Restore Schools’ Confederate Leader Names

MAJOR REVERSAL

The board had removed the Confederate names in 2020 after George Floyd’s murder.

Dan Ladden-Hall

Dan Ladden-Hall

Breaking News Editor

Published May 10 2024 10:43AM EDT

The Shenandoah County School Board in Virginia has voted to restore the name of Confederate military leaders to to two local schools. — Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters

Dan Ladden-Hall

Dan Ladden-Hall

Breaking News Editor

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