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Federal judge orders Virginia county to replace Confederate school names it restored in 2024

  • A federal judge ordered Shenandoah County to drop restored Confederate names for two schools, ruling the 2024 decision discriminated against Black students.
  • The court said names like Stonewall Jackson High and Ashby–Lee Elementary revived segregation-era "vestiges" and violated equal protection and education law.
  • The NAACP called the ruling a decisive victory, while board members who voted to restore the names said they were honoring community sentiment.
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