More on Vang Pao Elementary School

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The decision to name Madison's newest school after Gen. Vang Pao is creating a divide in Madison.

Opponents said that they plan to bring their concerns to the school board on Monday.

For people in the Hmong community, Gen. Vang Pao is a leader comparable to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. They said that Pao led masses of Hmong refugees to the U.S., WISC-TV reported.

But opponents said that they still hope to convince the school board to change its mind and not honor a man that some say has a questionable past.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at May 7, 2007 4:38 AM
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