San Francisco school to change names, remove names of people like Washington, D.C. Lincoln

San Francisco Schools to Change Names to Remove Washington, Lincoln, Others

After months of debate, the San Francisco School Board voted 6-1 to rename 44 of the city’s schools. The school names are associated with slavery, racism, genocide and other history.

In San Francisco, the U.S. school board voted to remove the names of people such as President George Washington and President Abraham Lincoln from the names of 44 schools because of their association with racism, slavery or colonialism.

The move has sparked much controversy in the area. Patrick Wolf from the San Francisco House organization supported the move.

“We name schools after historical figures, and then our understanding and appreciation of those people changes over Time, and we want our understanding to evolve with the times,” said Patrick Wolfe of San Francisco House. I think that’s completely normal. In fact, I even think it’s a remarkable thing.”

Some people, on the other hand, are unconvinced about changing their lives.

Kevin Robinson, a parent of a student in the San Francisco Unified School District, said, “A lot of names are problematic, you know. Martin Luther King, whose name is not on that list, but he was a dandy. He should have been nominated too, shouldn’t he? So that’s why I think it’s pretty unnecessary.”

The list, created by a public school renaming committee, includes Presidents Washington and Jefferson because both men had hired slaves, and Francis Scott Key, author of the U.S. national anthem, is also on the list.

San Francisco’s current Mayor London Bridle criticized the school board’s decision. She believes that reopening schools and distance learning are the most important things the Education system needs to focus on right now in the midst of a new crown Epidemic. Robinson, who is a parent of a student, agreed.

San Francisco’s public schools have been closed since March 13, 2020, and are approaching their one-year anniversary today,” Robinson said. Keeping public school students in classrooms and even outside is the first priority, not renaming schools. By the way, the name change is not free. Where will the money come from? At this time, that money could be used for other, more important things.”