Eton wrestles with change


Cadets marching on the grounds of Eton College in Eton, England. The school has long been a symbol of British tradition and continuity. — ©2023 The New York Times Com

AT Eton College – the boarding school in the British countryside that has educated princes and 20 prime ministers – students wear tailcoats and white ties to classes. But some have worn waistcoats with the symbol of Black History Month underneath.

The students still sleep in ivy-covered stone dormitory buildings, some dating to the 18th century. Some of them have rainbow pride flags fluttering from them.

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