2 public schools in Loudoun Co. get new names, moving on from ties to racist past

Two public schools in Loudoun County will be renamed as a part of anti-systemic racism action plan

Loudoun County School Board renames Mercer Middle School and Frances Hazel Reid Elementary School to Gum Spring Middle and Loving Elementary.

2 Schools To Be Renamed In Loudoun County, School Board Selects New Names

Renamings Of 2 Loudoun County Schools Approved By School Board - Ashburn, VA - The Loudoun County School Board approved two school renamings, the first in a process of considering school names.

School Board votes to change names of two county schools; changes take effect in July

After a lengthy review, the Loudoun County School Board agreed this week to rename to schools whose namesakes had ties to slavery or the Confederacy.

2 public schools in Loudoun Co. get new names, moving on from ties to racist past

The names of two public schools in Loudoun County, Virginia, are changing due to their ties to a slaveholder and an institution with racist origins. The Loudoun County School Board voted Tuesday to rename Frances Hazel Reid Elementary School to Mildred and Richard Loving Elementary School. Mercer Middle School will soon be named Gum Spring Middle School. Several years ago, the school board contracted with History Matters to review school names. …