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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Well, the Braband's decision is to be posted tomorrow.  At least, that is what the Sept 16 statement said.

Think Braband reads DCUM?

Hope he goes with the motion and sticks to the stated suggestion.  He's going to have a hard time defending anything else.  I don't envy him.  [/quote]

What is the "stated suggestion"?

The Superintendent will be criticized either way here, so he should go ahead and do what he believes is right, and move the process forward towards a quick resolution.

Having heard Scott speak directly to his focus on "equity," it's unimaginable to me that he'd simply recommend "Stuart HS" knowing that it's a Confederate name that puts his school system in a negative light.  [/quote]

The stated suggestion?  I'd assume the motion put forward by the School Board.

As for "Stuart High School"......the JEB would be dropped and, it would just be a name--which is all it really is in any case.  It doesn't mean anything.  
It would keep the alumni connected and help the school system save money.  It would resolve a lot of confusion for graduates and please the taxpayers.[/quote]

Confusion for graduates?  Will they somehow forget that the school was named JEB Stuart High School when they attended the school?  Is the "JEB Stuart" diploma so prestigious that the name change will disadvantage all future graduates to come?  I think maybe keeping the Stuart name might be what would cause confusion. I predict students spending countless hours each day ruminating about which Stuart the school is named after.  Is it Martha Stuart, Stuart Little....The options are endless.  [/quote]

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