The school is named after a former teacher and principal at a school for Black children during the era of segregation.

Canton City Schools leaders want to pay homage to the past by naming two new buildings. See the suggestions they are ...

The board's facilities committee disagreed over the naming of one school, while selecting another. The full board will vote on the name in March.

A nearby conservation area is the namesake of the new Columbia elementary school that broke ground last year and is expected to open in 2026.