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CMS To Rename Barringer Academic Center: How To Vote
In the quest to shed school names with Confederate ties, CMS is putting Barringer's new name to a community vote.

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In the quest to shed school names with Confederate ties, CMS is putting Barringer's new name to a community vote.

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