Austin school districts to change five Confederate school names

AUSTIN, Texas—School district leaders in Austin say they’ll move forward with renaming five schools whose names have ties to the Confederacy, regardless of whether local communities push back.

The Austin American-Statesman reports administrators explained their proposal Monday to the district’s Board of Trustees.

The schools being considered are Fulmore Middle School, Lanier High School, Reagan High School, Eastside Memorial High School at The Johnston Campus and the now-closed Allan Elementary School.