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SF schools to paint over historic George Washington mural series
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One of the 13 murals that makes up “The Life of Washington” at George Washington High School in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco will spend up to $600,000 to paint over historical artwork at a public school depicting the life of George Washington, a mural once seen as educational and innovative but now criticized as racist and degrading for its depiction of black and Native American people.