Education
“The antisemitic climate at Concord-Carlisle did not emerge overnight. It was allowed to take root and persist,” stated Samantha Joseph of the ADL.
Claire Shipman, the school’s acting president, said the statements were wrong and “do not reflect how I feel.”
Claire Shipman’s messages “cannot be explained by ‘taken out of context,’” Ari Shrage, co-founder of the Columbia Jewish Alumni Association, told JNS.
The EdChoice program will remain active during the appeal process, which the Ohio Attorney General plans to initiate within the next 30 days.
The House education panel sought “clarity” from Claire Shipman over “messages you sent that appear to downplay and even mock the pervasive culture of antisemitism on Columbia’s campus.”
“This is a groundbreaking moment for school choice and for Jewish families who strive to provide their children with a strong, values-based education,” stated Nathan Diament, of the OU.
The Jewish children “suffered a profound loss of well-being and trust” due to the actions of the Nysmith School, according to the Brandeis Center.
About 3,000 students have lost their homes due to hits by Iranian missiles.
“Fighting antisemitism means we must understand it,” Rep. Tim Walberg said at the March on Washington for Jewish Civil Rights.
Rabbi A.D. Motzen, of Agudah, said that though disappointed, “we are not giving up.”
“Given the circumstances and today’s conversations,” university president James Ryan wrote that he could leave effective immediately but “no later than Aug. 15, 2025.”
“It was made clear to you that this is not acceptable” on school grounds, the university’s rector wrote the young woman.
