The Confederacy Goes on Trial, Along With Schools Named ...
17 hours ago · In an unusual trial, the N.A.A.C.P. has sought to show a school board’s “racist intent” by proving that the names of Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson can’t be separated from white ...
Stonewall Jackson High School and the Naming Wars’ Troubled Logic
1 day ago · A judge strikes down a school’s reinstating its naming after the Confederate general, but his reasoning could apply equally to schools named after less divisive figures.
Trial in Shenandoah County school names lawsuit ends; verdict ...
5 days ago · HARRISONBURG — The trial for the lawsuit over two Shenandoah County schools named for Confederate military leaders concluded Wednesday, but a verdict is months away.
School’s Confederate Name Violates Students’ Free Speech ...
Sep 10, 2025 · The Shenandoah County, Va. school board voted 5-1 on May 10, 2024, to restore the names of Confederate leaders and soldiers to two schools, four years after the names had been …
Trial over Confederate school names ends; judge’s verdict ...
She testified that Confederate names and symbols on athletic uniforms carry harmful effects tied to segregation and to the history of Stonewall Jackson.
Rebranding Schools Named After Confederates - Biography Host
Aug 18, 2025 · Explore the shift from Confederate school names to inclusive identities, reflecting on societal change and historical context in American education.
Virginia school district makes U-turn on Confederate names - BBC
Aug 13, 2024 · Among the common school names targeted are Jackson, founding father Thomas Jefferson, who owned slaves, and Confederate General Robert E. Lee. According to data gathered …