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struggle4progress

(118,295 posts) Tue Apr 26, 2016, 02:17 PM Apr 2016

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Austin ISD announced nominees for new Lee Elementary School name (TX)

By JJ Velasquez
April 25, 2016

... nominees include ...

Barbara Smith Conrad, an African-American opera performer who completed her studies at The University of Texas despite discrimination-based setbacks

Bettie Mann, a former Lee Elementary School teacher of more than 35 years and the first African-American educator at Lee Elementary School ...

Harper Lee, the American novelist who wrote “To Kill a Mockingbird” ...

Wheeler’s Grove, the original name of Eastwoods Park, a longtime Juneteenth celebration site and gathering space for a historic freedman’s community ...

https://communityimpact.com/austin/education/2016/04/25/austin-isd-announced-nominees-new-lee-elementary-school-name/

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Austin ISD announced nominees for new Lee Elementary School name (TX) (Original Post) struggle4progress Apr 2016 OP

I like Waller Creek metroins Apr 2016 #1

I like Bettie Mann - honoring the first AA teacher at the school csziggy Apr 2016 #2

I like Bettie Mann too. nt ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2016 #7

No Schooly McSchoolface? Brother Buzz Apr 2016 #3

Schooly McSchoolface Initech Apr 2016 #4

. Brother Buzz Apr 2016 #5

Adolf Hitler School For Friendship And Tolerance? OK that wins! Initech Apr 2016 #6

metroins

(2,550 posts)

1. I like Waller Creek

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 02:28 PM

Apr 2016

I live in Austin. That's how I know the area.

csziggy

(34,136 posts)

2. I like Bettie Mann - honoring the first AA teacher at the school

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 03:01 PM

Apr 2016

That name promotes racial and gender equality.

Though since the local resident above likes it, Waller Creek would be good - and non-controversial.

ChisolmTrailDem

(9,463 posts)

7. I like Bettie Mann too. nt

Reply to csziggy (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 03:54 PM

Apr 2016

Brother Buzz

(36,444 posts)

3. No Schooly McSchoolface?

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 03:09 PM

Apr 2016

I saw it made the list on a Texas TV station poll. What's up with that?

Initech

(100,081 posts)

4. Schooly McSchoolface

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 03:10 PM

Apr 2016

Brother Buzz

(36,444 posts)

5. .

Reply to Initech (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 03:19 PM

Apr 2016

Initech

(100,081 posts)

6. Adolf Hitler School For Friendship And Tolerance? OK that wins!

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 03:33 PM

Apr 2016

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