Federal judge orders Virginia county to replace Confederate school names it restored in 2024
Summary
A federal judge ruled that a Virginia county school board broke the law by restoring Confederate names to two schools, saying this decision discriminated against Black students. The judge ordered the schools to choose new names that do not promote racial discrimination.Key Facts
- The judge found the school board violated the 14th Amendment’s equal protection clause.
- The ruling also cited the Equal Educational Opportunities Act.
- The schools had restored names honoring Confederate generals Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee.
- The judge said these names recalled segregation and harmed Black students.
- The NAACP filed the lawsuit on behalf of six students and their parents.
- Black students make up less than 3% of the school system, but are disproportionately affected.
- The school board reversed a 2020 decision to remove Confederate names amid protests over racial injustice.
- The NAACP called the ruling a victory for students and against racial discrimination in schools.
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