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4/28/16: Harry Flood Byrd Middle School will become Quioccasin Middle School on July 1!
4/25/16: The Henrico County School Board will announce the new name on April 28! 3/10/16: WE DID IT! YOU DID IT! The School Board voted today to change the name of Harry Flood Byrd Middle School! Thank you to everyone who supported this - it was truly a community effort! Click here to submit your name suggestions. 3/8/16: Supporters of the name change are out in full force at the final public hearing, outnumbering opposition 3 - 1! A vote by the School Board is expected at their Work Session on Thursday, March 10. 3/6/16: What is the real cost of renaming Byrd Middle School? Click here to read our analysis of the significant overestimates in the HCPS cost study, and why we believe the real cost is $51,000 - not $137,000 as the County asserts. 2/25/16: Two public hearings have been scheduled - March 2 at New Bridge Auditorium, and March 8 at Byrd Middle School. Click here to learn more! In the summer of 2015, Anne-Marie Leake, the parent of a rising 6th grader at Byrd Middle School, and Jordan Chapman, a Hermitage High School student, began two independent efforts to encourage the Henrico County School Board to rename Harry Flood Byrd Middle School, due to Byrd's opposition to desegregation and the detrimental effect that his policy of Massive Resistance had on public education in Virginia. Several months later, Anne-Marie, Jordan, and other concerned citizens joined forces to continue the pursuit of this change. Please explore this website to learn more about this issue, to see and read the media coverage, and to lend your support. The form to the right can be used for media inquiries or to ask questions. Thank you! |
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