SF Gate:

At least 4 San Francisco schools may be renamed amid BLM push

From the toppling of statues honoring controversial figures who were tied to slavery in Golden Gate Park this weekend to a push to rename Sir Francis Drake Boulevard in Marin County, the Bay Area is changing its views on honoring controversial figures of the past.…

Last week the Berkeley Unified School District decided to move forward in renaming Jefferson and Washington elementary schools that commemorate the first and third U.S. presidents, George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, who both owned slaves. Now the San Francisco Unified School District is looking to follow suit.…

Schools that are under the spotlight include Francis Scott Key Elementary in the Sunset District…

Another school that may see a name change is Junipero Serra Elementary in Bernal Heights.…

Other schools under the spotlight in San Francisco include Washington High School and John Muir Elementary…

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