DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Students at a junior high school in Dallas have decided on a new name for their campus.
Students voted to drop Confederate General John B. Hood’s name from their school in the Pleasant Grove area.
They’ve selected a new name, Piedmont Global Academy, which is the neighborhood where the campus is located.
63% of students voted for Piedmont.
27% voted for Helen Keller and 10% for Mahatma Gandhi.
Final approval will be up to Dallas School District Trustees.
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