Utah school drops Andrew Jackson namesake to honor 'Hidden Figures' pioneer (high school, education)

[Suburban_Guy]

I don't have an issue with this, a nice honor for her.

Utah school drops Andrew Jackson namesake to honor 'Hidden Figures' pioneer | Fox News

Jackson Elementary will be changed to Mary W. Jackson Elementary School after a unanimous vote by the Salt Lake City School District Board of Education Tuesday night, the Salt Lake Tribune reported.

The change will mark the first time a school in Utah's capital city to be named after a woman.

[Loveshiscountry]

“We also wanted to be very cognizant we are a college-going culture. She had a college degree where President Andrew Jackson did not,” Edward told the Deseret News. “Also it means we get to recognize a black woman who became the first black female NASA engineer.”

Get a degree be an engineer. Don't get a degree be president.

[Wintergirl80]

I don't agree with it, reminds me of when there was talk to remove him from the $20 bill.......

[madison999]

Battle of New Orleans

Some engineer

Yeah ok

[phma]

What ? Are they never going to build another school.

I'm not a fan of changing names of schools.
My high school had a name change after I graduated.
I didn't find out about it until long after the change.
Now it doesn't even exist.