Opposition to renaming schools is vocal and growing
As anticipated, the renaming of local schools is not going unchallenged. A growing group of rather irate taxpayers is fighting the proposed changes vociferously. Their website is savetheschoolnames.org and one member of the group gave Eye on Jacksonville a rundown on the situation. “Renaming the targeted schools will disrupt their historic identities, decimate alumni financial […]
Public school renaming may hit the pause button
School Superintendent Diana Greene probably would be wise to counsel the School Board to delay acting on the proposal to change school names, if she hasn’t already done so. The administration already has a problem getting the half-cent sales tax it wants voters to approve in November. While it can make a good case that […]