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Austin Schools Vote "No" to Name Changes
Posted Saturday, November 28th 2015 @ 11am by The Associated Press
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Austin school board has voted to change a policy that would allow schools named after Confederate figures to proceed with name changes.
The Austin American-Statesman reports that the school board voted on Monday to change the policy ...
Community members of Robert E. Lee Elementary School in the Austin neighborhood of Hyde Park have appealed to district officials to change the school's name ...
http://www.ktrh.com/articles/houston-news-121300/austin-schools-vote-no-to-name-14158710/
