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The [[Curry School of Education and Human Development]] at the [[University of Virginia]] was founded in 1905 after philanthropist John D. Rockefeller Sr. made a $1 million gift to UVa. Rockefeller made the gift under the condition that the school be named for [[Jabaz Lamar Monroe Curry]], an education reformer.<ref>{{cite web|title=Curry History Timeline|url=http://curry.virginia.edu/about/history|author=|work=|publisher=University of Virginia|location=Charlottesville, Virginia|publishdate=|accessdate=August 30, 2012}}</ref>
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In November 2018, school official announced it would consider renaming the school because Curry was connected to the Confederacy and slavery. On [[November 19]], [[2019]], the school launched a website on his life and that of [[William Henry Ruffner]]. One of the school's buildings is named for Ruffner, who has similar ties. <ref>{{cite-progress|title=Curry seeking public comment about renaming effort|url=https://www.dailyprogress.com/news/uva/curry-seeking-public-comment-about-renaming-effort/article_34d3bcc6-69eb-5e51-8437-2d93bc1ffb9e.html|author=Staff Reports|pageno=A1|printdate=November 20, 2019|publishdate=November 19, 2019|accessdate=November 20, 2019}}</ref>
 
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==Joint program with area schools==
In March 2013, the school announced a joint engineering program with the [[UVA School of Engineering and Applied Sciences]], [[Albemarle County Public Schools]] and [[Charlottesville public schools]]. Classes in advanced manufacturing will be held at [[Buford Middle School]] and [[Jack Jouett Middle School]]. <ref>{{cite-progress|title=UVa establishes new engineering program with Charlottesville, Albemarle schools|url=http://www.dailyprogress.com/news/article_1d9fa67a-82e8-11e2-9a58-001a4bcf6878.html|author=Daily Progress Staff Reports|pageno=|printdate=March 1, 2013|publishdate=March 1, 2013|accessdate=March 5, 2013|cturl=}}</ref>
 
 
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/ Official site]
*[http://community.village.virginia.edu/howwememorialize/ School page on Curry and Ruffner]
 
[[Category: University of Virginia]]

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