Eugene School District 4J leaders will likely decide Wednesday evening whether to move forward with the renaming process for César Chávez Elementary School.
Chávez, who died in 1993, led the cause for better pay and treatment for farmworkers. The Eugene elementary is one of many schools and streets throughout Oregon and the country named in his honor. It was named after the late activist in 2004.
But a five-year investigation by The New York Times published in March revealed allegations that Chávez assaulted and raped women and children. This reexamination of the activist’s legacy has led education leaders nationwide to grapple with the name on their buildings…