Tacoma, Washington

On August 21, 2023 Tacoma Public Schools officially changed the name of McCarver Elementary School to Edna Travis Elementary School. The change happened after a lengthy community process and unanimous vote in July by the Tacoma School Board to approve the name change.

McCarver was a figure from early Tacoma history who was known for policies that discriminated against Black people. In 2022, the community requested that the school be renamed after a local role model to better represent the neighborhood. After research and a community survey, an advisory committee recommended Dr. Edna E. Travis due to her positive impact in the Hilltop neighborhood.

Pictured front row left, Beverly Barker and Pastor Anne Travis-Barker, daughters of Edna Travis, attended McCarver Elementary as children.