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School to remove Robert E. Lee from name

A Bexar County school board voted to change the name of a high school named in 1958 for Confederate General Robert E. Lee.

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School to remove Robert E. Lee from name

by , The Texas Tribune
October 12, 2017

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<p class="byline">by , The Texas Tribune <br />October 12, 2017</p>
<p>Lee High School <a href="http://www.expressnews.com/news/education/article/Lee-High-School-will-be-L-E-E-High-School-12265160.php">will become</a> L.E.E. &mdash; Legacy of Educational Excellence &mdash; High School after the North East Independent School District trustees voted to move away from honoring the Confederate general. (San Antonio Express-News)</p>
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School to remove Robert E. Lee from name

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October 12, 2017

Lee High School will become L.E.E. — Legacy of Educational Excellence — High School after the North East Independent School District trustees voted to move away from honoring the Confederate general. (San Antonio Express-News)

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