Troubled Logic in the School-Naming Wars
City Journal • 12/23/2025 – 12/26/2025
Summary
A judge has struck down a high school’s decision to reinstate its name after Stonewall Jackson. The reasoning provided by the judge could also apply to schools named after figures that are less divisive.
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