Politics & Government
Yonkers Public Schools Will Rename Cesar Chavez School After Abuse Allegations Emerge
"Obviously very serious offenses, so it was really important for us to move the name off and let the focus be on teaching and learning."
March 320, 226
Eight years after it was put up with pride, the name Cesar Chavez has been removed from a school in Yonkers.
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Allegations that the farm labor leader abused women and teenagers are forcing changes across the country, including at Cesar Chavez School in Yonkers. His name has been taken off the front entrance.
"Obviously very serious offenses, so it was really important for us to move the name off, let the focus be on teaching and learning, and make it still continue to be a welcoming environment for our students without distracting them every day they walk in," Yonkers Superintendent Anibal Soler Jr. said.
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