Judge: Shenandoah School Board violated students’ civil rights by reinstating Confederate names

By: Nathaniel Cline

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: August 7, 2026

Words: 674

Last Updated: 1 week, 4 days ago

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A federal judge ruled Thursday evening that the Shenandoah County School Board broke federal civil rights laws when it brought back Confederate school names two years ago, and ordered the monikers be removed promptly.

The Virginia State Conference of the NAACP and families of six students had challenged the school board for renaming two schools after Confederate Gens. Turner Ashby, Robert E. Lee and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson in 2024. The schools had been rebranded in …

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