Daniel Boone School in Chicago may get new name because he's an "historically egregious figure"

Please make the wokeness stop. 

Schools need to educate, not talk at people. As for the former, CPS doesn't do a very good job of that.

From the Chicago Tribune (paid registration may be required):

Daniel Boone Elementary will likely bear a different name when the West Ridge school marks its 100th anniversary in a few years. Boone's Local School Council decided in January to ax its frontiersman namesake after the Chicago Public Schools equity office determined slave owner Daniel Boone was a "historically egregious figure."

Boone is moving forward with the name change as CPS drafts a policy for schools that want to dump names and mascots tied to slavery, racism and misogyny. CPS spokeswoman Mary Fergus said the proposed districtwide rules — which have been in the works for several months — are expected to come before the Chicago Board of Education this spring after a public comment period.

The school, meanwhile, launched a survey to solicit community input on a new name and scheduled an in-person forum for 4 p.m. Wednesday for parents, guardians, staff and community members who are Black, Indigenous or people of color.

School administrators told families last week that students will conduct research to help their class propose a school name. Suitable nominations are slated to be presented to the community at the end of the month.

Oh, what's this? Was anyone left out? "This is a Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) forum for our school community," according to Boone Post.

According to the Tribune, 14 percent of the students are white.

The forum is scheduled at the school at 4pm today.