Virginia School Board to Rename Robert E. Lee High School; Obama Among Possible Replacements

An inspection crew from the Virginia Department of General Services inspect the statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on Monument Avenue in Richmond, Va., on June 8, 2020. Steve Helber/AP Photo

A school board voted unanimously on Tuesday to change the name of Robert E. Lee High School in Springfield, Virginia.

The Fairfax County School Board said in a statement that they will take suggestions from the community, before voting again in July to decide a new name for the high school that has been named after the Confederate Army commander. The new name will go into effect for the upcoming 2020–21 school year.