Over 129,000 Kids Attend Schools That Honor Confederate Leaders
A sign on the statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee calls for the park to be renamed for Heather Heyer, who was killed at in a far-right rally, in Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S., Aug. 16, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts (Joshua Roberts / Reuters)/ When over 129,000 kids go back to school this year, they will learn American history in a building that glorifies a Confederate leader. A HuffPost analysis has found that at least 191 K-12 public schools are named after Confederate soldiers, leaders or politicians. This number is slightly down from recent ...
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