Woodson Renaming?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We should name everything like it’s a computer program:
School_1, School_2, School_3, etc.
County_1, County_2, etc.
Airport_1, Airport_2, etc.
Library_1, Library_2, etc.

There! I hope that doesn’t offend anyone.

A lot of major cities number their schools, PP. You're not as funny as you think you are.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Coming here to point out - for the FCCPS haters that we were second behind Arlington to voluntarily integrate and renamed our schools 2 years ago.

You do know that the vast majority of parents in FCC voted NOT to change the names, right? It was extremely controversial.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At the meeting today, they noted that the public had narrowly voted against the name change. Therefore, the board voted to go forward with the name change, although they did not decide between renaming the school "Woodson" or "CG Woodson".

More performative nonsense. Money wasted for nothing.

None of this will help any student learn or teacher perform.

Vote out every current member of the School Board.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Coming here to point out - for the FCCPS haters that we were second behind Arlington to voluntarily integrate and renamed our schools 2 years ago.

You do know that the vast majority of parents in FCC voted NOT to change the names, right? It was extremely controversial.

not surprised that falls church city residents hold racists viewpoints.

[Anonymous]

The renaming is a done deal even though it seems like the majority people didn’t want it.

It’s was a done deal when this school board was elected.

So Let’s move on.

What’s the next FCPS school to be renamed?

What SB candidates want to continue to rename schools of racist people?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Coming here to point out - for the FCCPS haters that we were second behind Arlington to voluntarily integrate and renamed our schools 2 years ago.

You do know that the vast majority of parents in FCC voted NOT to change the names, right? It was extremely controversial.

That says more about the bigotry of those parents vs. the merits of the change.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The renaming is a done deal even though it seems like the majority people didn’t want it.

It’s was a done deal when this school board was elected.

So Let’s move on.

What’s the next FCPS school to be renamed?

What SB candidates want to continue to rename schools of racist people?

I'm all for renaming all of them. No children of color should be forced to go to schools named for racists and segregationists. PERIOD.

[Anonymous]

Stuart, Lee, and Woodson were on the original renaming hit list back in 2015.

Once Woodson is done they'll give it a rest unless there is another big push to rename schools. If there is, the two obvious targets would be TJ and Madison, and the push back would be intense, especially in Vienna.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Stuart, Lee, and Woodson were on the original renaming hit list back in 2015.

Once Woodson is done they'll give it a rest unless there is another big push to rename schools. If there is, the two obvious targets would be TJ and Madison, and the push back would be intense, especially in Vienna.

Not sure why Woodson would be more of a priority for renaming than TJ.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The renaming is a done deal even though it seems like the majority people didn’t want it.

It’s was a done deal when this school board was elected.

So Let’s move on.

What’s the next FCPS school to be renamed?

What SB candidates want to continue to rename schools of racist people?

I'm all for renaming all of them. No children of color should be forced to go to schools named for racists and segregationists. PERIOD.

In that case, TJ should be renamed ASAP. Far more egregious than Woodson.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The renaming is a done deal even though it seems like the majority people didn’t want it.

It’s was a done deal when this school board was elected.

So Let’s move on.

What’s the next FCPS school to be renamed?

What SB candidates want to continue to rename schools of racist people?

I'm all for renaming all of them. No children of color should be forced to go to schools named for racists and segregationists. PERIOD.

In that case, TJ should be renamed ASAP. Far more egregious than Woodson.

Totally different cases. TJ was a Founding Father from the 1700s. W.T. Woodson is an old man of little consequence who was still a racist in the 1980s.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The renaming is a done deal even though it seems like the majority people didn’t want it.

It’s was a done deal when this school board was elected.

So Let’s move on.

What’s the next FCPS school to be renamed?

What SB candidates want to continue to rename schools of racist people?

I'm all for renaming all of them. No children of color should be forced to go to schools named for racists and segregationists. PERIOD.

In that case, TJ should be renamed ASAP. Far more egregious than Woodson.

Totally different cases. TJ was a Founding Father from the 1700s. W.T. Woodson is an old man of little consequence who was still a racist in the 1980s.

You are right, it is a totally different case.
TJ was a known and proud slave owner who reportedly raped his slaves and fathered unwanted children with them
W.T. Woodson was an old man who served the community that researchers had to dig deep to find an obscure letter where he wanted to delay desegregation, but then ultimately oversaw the successful integration of the school district.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The renaming is a done deal even though it seems like the majority people didn’t want it.

It’s was a done deal when this school board was elected.

So Let’s move on.

What’s the next FCPS school to be renamed?

What SB candidates want to continue to rename schools of racist people?

I'm all for renaming all of them. No children of color should be forced to go to schools named for racists and segregationists. PERIOD.

In that case, TJ should be renamed ASAP. Far more egregious than Woodson.

Totally different cases. TJ was a Founding Father from the 1700s. W.T. Woodson is an old man of little consequence who was still a racist in the 1980s.

You are right, it is a totally different case.
TJ was a known and proud slave owner who reportedly raped his slaves and fathered unwanted children with them
W.T. Woodson was an old man who served the community that researchers had to dig deep to find an obscure letter where he wanted to delay desegregation, but then ultimately oversaw the successful integration of the school district.

Shhh.

The real answer is they just rename the low hanging fruit for quick points.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The renaming is a done deal even though it seems like the majority people didn’t want it.

It’s was a done deal when this school board was elected.

So Let’s move on.

What’s the next FCPS school to be renamed?

What SB candidates want to continue to rename schools of racist people?

I'm all for renaming all of them. No children of color should be forced to go to schools named for racists and segregationists. PERIOD.

In that case, TJ should be renamed ASAP. Far more egregious than Woodson.

Totally different cases. TJ was a Founding Father from the 1700s. W.T. Woodson is an old man of little consequence who was still a racist in the 1980s.

You are right, it is a totally different case.
TJ was a known and proud slave owner who reportedly raped his slaves and fathered unwanted children with them
W.T. Woodson was an old man who served the community that researchers had to dig deep to find an obscure letter where he wanted to delay desegregation, but then ultimately oversaw the successful integration of the school district.

I realize this is the official line among some loons but do you actually believe any of this? Has reason failed you to such an extent?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The renaming is a done deal even though it seems like the majority people didn’t want it.

It’s was a done deal when this school board was elected.

So Let’s move on.

What’s the next FCPS school to be renamed?

What SB candidates want to continue to rename schools of racist people?

I'm all for renaming all of them. No children of color should be forced to go to schools named for racists and segregationists. PERIOD.

In that case, TJ should be renamed ASAP. Far more egregious than Woodson.

Totally different cases. TJ was a Founding Father from the 1700s. W.T. Woodson is an old man of little consequence who was still a racist in the 1980s.

You are right, it is a totally different case.
TJ was a known and proud slave owner who reportedly raped his slaves and fathered unwanted children with them
W.T. Woodson was an old man who served the community that researchers had to dig deep to find an obscure letter where he wanted to delay desegregation, but then ultimately oversaw the successful integration of the school district.

I realize this is the official line among some loons but do you actually believe any of this? Has reason failed you to such an extent?

So what is the reality to believe?

Are you disputing that TJ owned slaves? It is well documented that he was a proud southern plantation owner who owned quite a few slaves. The rape and fathering of children? Fine, we don't have to get hung up on that. But I don't think it is loony to believe TJ was a slave owner. That is a solid fact. So, according to the criteria outlined above, it should therefore disqualify him from having a public institution, and especially a school, named after him. Being a Founding Father and primary author of the Declaration of Independence doesn't absolve him. It didn't for Madison.

As for Woodson, whether he was a racist or not, he oversaw the integration of the school district. So, assuming he was a racist, he set his privately held personal beliefs aside and did the right thing. Is being a long serving superintendent grounds to have a school named after yourself? I don't know. But to claim the name of the school has racist roots is disingenuous at best. We aren't talking about the naming of institutions for Lee and other Confederates in an attempt to create an underlying racist tone as was done in the 50's and 60's. Renaming those schools, streets, etc., is justified.

Just be honest with the motivation and rationale. Rename, or don't rename. But if the standard is no racist, no slave owner, so that no POC should have to enter a school building named after such a historical figure, then apply it consistently.