By doing so, Midland ISD became the first school district in Texas to bring back a high school name which is connected to the Confederacy, in this case Robert E. Lee, who was the Confederate general during the Civil War. Midland Lee was the original name of the school when it opened in 1961.

His daughter attended a charter school for kindergarten, but Rodriguez hopes the new school will offer more of an academic challenge, he said. He likes having options. “You’ve got to do your homework,