Debate Over Confederate Names Tops Virginia School Talks
Education Week notes there are 208 schools in 18 states named for Confederate figures and 39 have renamed in recent months. Governor Northam urged schools to remove names and mascots linked to the Confederacy amid ongoing campaigns to end the Lost Cause myth.
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Prepare for the Nov 3 general election in Texas
The piece urges readers to check voter registration status by Oct 5, explains how to register online at VoteTexas.gov or Register2Vote.org, notes a pandemic impact on in person registration, and discusses current limits on mail in voting with instructions to print and mail the form to the County Clerk. It ends with a call to register and vote for Baytown, Texas, and the United States.
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Today in History Highlights Through the Years
On this date events include 1775 Congress appointing Franklin as Postmaster General and creating a postal system, 1908 Bonaparte ordering a force of special agents, 1971 Apollo 15 launched from Cape Kennedy, 1990 Bush signing the Americans with Disabilities Act, 2002 House vote to create Homeland Security, and last year Supreme Court ruling enabling border-wall funding via Pentagon dollars.
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Love for Big Pink Building Spans Robert E Lee Name Change
A reader from Robert Lee High School expresses pride in memories tied to the school while urging calm before any name change. They suggest Lee High School as an alternative and emphasize affection for the institution regardless of the name. The letter foregrounds sentiment over nomenclature.
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Rename Robert E. Lee High School Debate Heats Up
A Baytown area columnist argues against keeping the Goose Creek high school name. The piece notes Robert E. Lee’s Texas ties are minimal and cites 1928 origins. It condemns the name as outdated and exclusionary amid a current 88 percent students of color.
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GCCISD hearing box: comments from graduates and taxpayers urged
A reader urges GCCISD to limit public input to Robert E. Lee graduates and Goose Creek taxpayers. They warn about unchecked petitions on change org and a domain mnsha ke with a preworded template, calling for an official board statement to preserve fairness and credibility.
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Equality Demands Stirred Heights Debate on School Desegregation
A fierce dispute centers on using an army to keep peace while ensuring students and their descendants are treated as equals rather than lesser. The debate questions the fairness and humanity of segregationist policies and calls for lasting civil rights protections.
Friends Pat and Gary Thomas Share Long-Running Bonds
Retired editor Jim Finley recalls conversations with Pat and Gary Thomas dating to 1914 school days in Sweeny. They discuss Pat and Gary's battles with cancer and leukemia, pandemic boredom, and sports worries while recalling old friendships and local life.
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