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Austin ISD leaders split on renaming Lanier High School

The district is renaming schools whose titles have ties to the confederacy. Lanier is named after a poet who fought for the confederacy

AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Independent School District leaders are split on whether Lanier High School in North Austin needs a new name.

The district is renaming schools whose titles have ties to the confederacy. Lanier is named after a poet who fought for the confederacy

During a meeting Tuesday night, some board members argued the process is ignoring what students and teachers want.

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"The move reveals an ignorance of what's happening on the ground in the communities surrounding those campuses ," said Ann Teich.

The board did not come to a decision and they will discuss what to do again next week.

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