Debate in New Jersey as Elementary School May Be Renamed for President Trump
According to a report from Niche, "a study that only counted schools clearly named for a specific president, there were at least 642 schools honoring one of the nation’s presidents."
Who are the Top 10 Presidents Schools are Named After?
10. Barack Obama
9. John Adams
8. James Madison
7. Dwight Eisenhower
6. Theodore Roosevelt
5. Abraham Lincoln
4. Woodrow Wilson
3. George Washington
2. Thomas Jefferson
1. John F. Kennedy
According to Niche, "there are approximately 130,000 K-12 schools in the United States, and at least 642 are named for one of our 47 presidents." (Recall: Grover Cleveland was both the 22nd and 24th president, and President Donald J. Trump 45th and 47th president.)
Are You Ok With a School in New Jersey Being Named After President Trump?
According to Fox News, an elementary school in Monmouth County is considering having its name changed in honor of the 45th and 47th President. "A suburban New Jersey school district is considering renaming one of its elementary schools after President Donald Trump, a proposal that has sparked debate among board members and residents. The idea was introduced by Robert Scales, a member of the Colts Neck Township Board of Education in Monmouth County, who asked the school board to establish an exploratory committee to examine what a name change would entail, NJ.com reported. The committee, he said, would review potential costs and determine "what lines, if any, could be crossed by naming a school after a president."
Personally i have to ask the question "why not"? Is he the President, correct? Voted in by Americans not once but twice, correct? Do you love all the Presidents who have had schools named after them? You probably don't even know about many of them. But they have schools named after them. So why shouldn't schools name themselves after President Trump if they want?
How do YOU feel about this Colts Neck school naming itself after President Donald J. Trump?
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