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| February 01, 2005 | Sturgeon, Julie | COPYRIGHT 2007 Professional Media Group LLC. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Administrators have stopped buying Shakespeare's argument on roses by other names. A school's name is its identity, and here's how some have recently arrived at theirs;

* Emmett J. Conrad High School (opening in 2006) in Dallas independent School District is named for the first African-American elected to the DISD school board.

* Hillsborough County (Fla.) Schools waves a patriotic theme, Heritage Elementary (2003), Liberty Middle School (2002) and Freedom High School (2002).

* Westwood Elementary (2003), part of Elk River (Minn.) Area School District 728, was named to coincide with its location near a wildlife refuge. A migration theme is in place…

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