The Greater Victoria School District says it will rename George Jay Elementary after the community voiced support for changing the school's name.
, and found that there was "great interest" from the community to rename the school because of George Jay's controversial history.
Some community members voiced concerns about the historical figure, however, since he was an outspoken supporter of segregation of Chinese and white students. The nations supported the idea and are now working with the school district to rename the school, as well as co-create a renaming protocol for other potential schools.
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