CPS to rename 3 schools, including one named after Christopher Columbus – Chicago Sun-Times

In Ukranian Village, Christopher Columbus Elementary will be known as Ruth Bader Ginsburg Elementary after a 7 to 3 Local School Council vote. James Monroe Elementary in Logan Square will become Logan Square Elementary. And Melville Fuller Elementary in Bronzeville will become James Farmer Jr. Elementary after a 14 to 9 vote by the Local School Council.
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cynthia
1 year ago

Stop this useless BS and do something worth while BRANDON……help the people or get out of office…………sickening!!

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Old Joe
1 year ago

Hmn, Old Joe went to the school of hard knocks back in the 60’s……

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Leaving Soon, just not soon enough
1 year ago

Columbus was a bad man. Traded in underage girls, enslaved and killed the Indians.
Never should there be a holiday for this man. Look up Christopher Columbus and teach your children the truth about him.

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outraged
1 year ago

What does dingbat ginsberg have to do with any chitcago schools??

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Harry Loungabow
1 year ago

What happened to Mystic Knights of the Sea
School, the famous Smith Bros Cough School, and the well known Famous Amos
Cookie School?

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James
1 year ago
Reply to  Harry Loungabow

Now, see here, Calhoun! What’s I gonna do, Andy?

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