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Orange Unified board honors Lorenzo Ramirez, family urges permanent recognition and school renaming
Summary
The board celebrated the legacy of Lorenzo Ramirez for his role in early desegregation lawsuits; family members and community advocates urged the district to pursue permanent recognition — including renaming Jordan Elementary — and recounted personal histories tied to the Mendez v. Westminster case.
The Orange Unified School District Board of Education on April 16 recognized Lorenzo Ramirez for his role in local desegregation efforts that contributed to statewide school integration. Trustees read a board acknowledgement and invited several family members and longtime community advocates to tell personal stories that, they said, illustrate the significance of Ramirez’s work in the Mendez v. Westminster-era cases.
Janice Perez Carroll recounted being removed from her neighborhood school as a child because officials said…
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