District asks for feedback on school name change (CA)

[struggle4progress]

Posted: Nov 13, 2015 9:27 PM EST
Updated: Nov 14, 2015 1:40 AM EST
By Sasha Foo

... not everyone sees Lee in a favorable light.

Which is why the San Diego Unified School District is polling parents, teachers and community members about whether this school in Paradise Hills should have a name change ...

This week, the district posted an online survey and respondents were asked if the school should get a new name or perhaps another notable person with the last name Lee ...

Maria Griego said the choice of name is important in giving children a role model ...

http://www.kusi.com/story/30515732/district-asks-for-feedback-on-school-name-change

[Journeyman]

1. Could name it after Harper Lee . . .

[struggle4progress]

2. I'd hope they go with somebody related to San Diego's history

[scscholar]

3. You don't want another school named Lincoln?

Ha, I went to three schools named after President Lincoln growing up.

[TexasProgresive]

4. César Estrada Chávez, Rosa Parks, Sojourner Truth, Julia de Burgos, Sara Bourdett

Martin Luther King, even Rodney King with the motto, "Can we get along?" you can think of the last as sarcasm but I think it is fitting.