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Siva Raj was already frustrated his two kids were not back in class when controversy erupted: The San Francisco Board of Education had decided that 44 local schools named after such troubling American figures as Abraham Lincoln and Paul Revere must be rechristened.
Raj, a new parent in the San Francisco district, was concerned. It was “the first time it really kind of hit me that things were not A-okay” with the school system, he says.
About the Author
Ryan Mills was an enterprise and media reporter at National Review. He previously worked for 14 years as a breaking news reporter, investigative reporter, and editor at newspapers in Florida. Originally from Minnesota, Ryan lives in the Fort Myers area with his wife and two sons.
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Siva Raj was already frustrated his two kids were not back in class when controversy erupted: The San Francisco Board of Education had decided that 44 local schools named after such troubling American figures as Abraham Lincoln and Paul Revere must be rechristened.
Raj, a new parent in the San Francisco district, was concerned. It was “the first time it really kind of hit me that things were not A-okay” with the school system, he says.
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About the Author
Ryan Mills was an enterprise and media reporter at National Review. He previously worked for 14 years as a breaking news reporter, investigative reporter, and editor at newspapers in Florida. Originally from Minnesota, Ryan lives in the Fort Myers area with his wife and two sons.
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