Robert E. Lee

Texas

After A Year Of Racial Reckoning, Black Texas Lawmakers Think State Can Finally Eliminate Confederate Heroes Day

Neelam Bohra | The Texas Tribune

On Tuesday, some Texans will take a paid day off for a state holiday honoring Robert E. Lee, Jefferson Davis and other leaders of the Confederate army.
Austin

This Isn't The First Time Austin City Council Has Debated Robert E. Lee Road

Audrey McGlinchy

As cities around the country debate the removal of statues depicting members of the Confederacy, Austin City Council members have initiated their own…
Education

Historic Landmark Commission Defies AISD, Moves Forward with Historic Zoning for Lee Elementary

Elizabeth Pagano

From the Austin Monitor: Once again, the Historic Landmark Commission was the site of an ideological showdown over the fate of Russell Lee Elementary.…
Education

Robert E. Lee Elementary Is Now Russell Lee Elementary

Austin’s Robert E. Lee Elementary school has a new name: Russell Lee. The Austin School Board voted 8-1 to change the name Monday night. But for some…