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Would District Consider Asian-American Names as Replacements? (TX)
By AUDREY MCGLINCHY • 5 HOURS AGO
The discussion over whether to rename Austin schools named after Confederate figures probably won’t be decided until the end of this year, but one city commission already has a list of names they’d like the school district to consider. Austin’s Asian-American Quality of Life Commission has got a running list of names ... Asian-Americans are the fastest growing minority group in Austin, with their numbers doubling each decade. Jung says naming a school after a prominent Asian-American leader would better represent those living in Austin, and could be a first for Texas ...
http://kut.org/post/if-schools-drop-confederate-names-would-district-consider-asian-american-names-replacements