After getting the rug pulled out from them by Miwok elders who distanced themselves from he controversial re-naming of Drake High School, the Drake Leadership Council regrouped and voted last week to advance four names for public feedback: Archie Williams, Bon Tempe, Cascade and Oak Valley.
The names and research on the names will be posted on the school website at tamdistrict.org/highschool1327.
The favorite among the student/teacher group appears to Archie Williams, a beloved former teacher and at Drake and an Olympic athlete.
The Archie Williams name was eliminated by the group in the first process. But after Miwok elders expressed concern, members of the group say that the late teacher is a good choice because he is much admired and he is Black.
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