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Maplewood's Jefferson Elementary School will change
its name for the 2022-23 school year.
The South Orange-Maplewood
Board of Education says the new name will be more inclusive and respectful.
School district officials were looking to cut the
school's tie to one of America's founding fathers due to his affiliation with
slavery.
Students from the school
will be involved in the renaming process.
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