Trustees to decide on Davin School name controversy

The Regina public school board is looking at renaming Davin School, calling it The Crescents School.

Board could change name to The Crescents School

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Davin School, located in Regina's Crescents neighbourhood, opened in 1929. (Google Street View)

The Regina public school board is looking at renaming Davin School, calling it The Crescents School.

That's one possibility trustees will be asked to consider Tuesday night.

The other option is the status quo — leave the Davin name alone.

The school is named after Nicholas Flood Davin, the journalist and politician who wrote an influential report that led to the creation of residential schools.

The school board is also looking at adding a plaque to explain some of the history.