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Palo Alto: Two schools named after eugenics advocates to get new names
Source: The Mercury News
Palo Alto: Two schools named after eugenics advocates to get new names
District’s schools will include a unit about California and
Palo Alto’s role in the eugenics movement
By JACQUELINE LEE
PUBLISHED: March 17, 2017 at 8:13 pm | UPDATED: March 18, 2017 at 2:57 pm
Two Palo Alto middle schools named after leading advocates of eugenics will be renamed by the 2018-19 school year, school board members unanimously decided Friday.
Trustees voted 5-0 to rename Jordan Middle School, which is named after David Starr Jordan, and Terman Middle School, which is named after Lewis Terman.
Trustees asked school district officials to return this spring with a recommendation on the process of renaming the schools.
The board initially considered a recommendation to form an advisory committee that will suggest three new names by Jan. 1. Trustees ultimately decided it was best to have school staff determine if such a timeline is feasible before proceeding.
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District’s schools will include a unit about California and
Palo Alto’s role in the eugenics movement
By JACQUELINE LEE
PUBLISHED: March 17, 2017 at 8:13 pm | UPDATED: March 18, 2017 at 2:57 pm
Two Palo Alto middle schools named after leading advocates of eugenics will be renamed by the 2018-19 school year, school board members unanimously decided Friday.
Trustees voted 5-0 to rename Jordan Middle School, which is named after David Starr Jordan, and Terman Middle School, which is named after Lewis Terman.
Trustees asked school district officials to return this spring with a recommendation on the process of renaming the schools.
The board initially considered a recommendation to form an advisory committee that will suggest three new names by Jan. 1. Trustees ultimately decided it was best to have school staff determine if such a timeline is feasible before proceeding.
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Read more: http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/03/17/palo-alto-eugenics-controversy-spurs-school-name-changes/
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