(AP) — School board members voted Thursday night to rename a northern Virginia high school named for a Confederate general, ending two years of debate on the subject. Stuart High, as it's more commonly known, opened in 1959 and the school board chose the name in 1958, when Virginia was embroiled in what became known as Massive Resistance to federal desegregation efforts. Opponents cited estimates indicating it would cost $600,000 to $900,000 to change the name — removing Stuart from the school facade, a stone monument, athletic turf, scoreboards, team uniforms and everything else, though name-change supporters have questioned whether the figure is inflated.
School Board Votes To Drop High School's Confederate Name
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