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Madison Votes to Change School Name

Madison Votes to Change School Name

This is the last year for James Madison Memorial High School in Madison.

The city’s school board last night voted to rename the school for Vel Phillips who was Wisconsin’s first Black statewide official. Madison fell out of favor because he owned slaves. The name change will begin with the start of the next school year.

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