CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - A West Virginia school district that decided to remove Confederate Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson’s name from a middle school is asking the public for suggestions on a new name.
Kanawha County Schools shared a survey on its social media that is open through 9 a.m. on July 13, WCHS-TV reported.
The Kanawha County Board of Education voted unanimously on Monday to change the name of the middle school. The school’s student body is 42% African American, which is the highest proportion among public middle schools, according to the West Virginia Department of Education.
Jackson was born in Clarksburg in 1824. Advocates for keeping the school’s name said it has been in place since the school was built in 1940.
The board plans to decide on a replacement name by mid-October.
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