[LexBaird]

Demographics at work. There are likely far more students attending that share cultural ties with Chavez than there are ones who share cultural ties with Jackson. All this is is pandering to the local electorate. Just be glad they aren't changing the name to Hugo Chavez Elementary.

[SandRat]

or Che Guevera Peoples School #1.

[voiceinthewind]

I don't think that the majority of parents in the district support changing the name. Many attended the school as children, and see this stuff for what it is. There is a vocal minority in this town that have appointed themselves as "representatives" of the Hispanic community, whatever that is. And they are so darned sure that if you are a Gonzalez or Sanchez then by golly you think like them. Condecending SOB's.