California school-board trustees teach hate, division and hypocrisy When done right, an ethnic-studies curriculum promotes mutual understanding, respect and democratic values. Mitch Siegler and Sara E. Brown May 9, 2025
California district renews contract with ethnic-studies group accused of Jew-hatred During an April 16 board meeting, a trustee of the public school district said that Jews are “historically” wealthy. Izzy Salant April 30, 2025
California public school district settles lawsuit, agrees to retool antisemitic ethnic-studies courses “We want to make sure that people know that antisemitism, anti-Zionism and anti-Israel material have no place in our K-12 classes and curriculum,” James Pasch, an ADL vice president, told JNS. Izzy Salant Feb. 21, 2025
CAIR shows it’s not interested in free speech or government transparency Its use of open meetings laws to push for ceasefire resolutions and anti-Israel divestment policies is extensive. Julie Marzouk Dec. 16, 2024
Educational malpractice and antisemitism resurgence in our schools How have we allowed our classrooms to be co-opted as single-sided political platforms with a hyper-focus on “the evil of Zionism?” Sarah Shulkind Dec. 12, 2024
Lawsuit on Jew-hate in California’s ethnic-studies curriculum amended with more evidence “The antisemitism that infected this process sent a clear message to Jewish students and families that their voices are not welcomed,” said James Pasch, the ADL’s senior director of national litigation. Aug. 27, 2024
Disappointment follows school officials’ House testimony on Jew-hatred The New York City Department of Education “has not taken antisemitism seriously,” one student told JNS. Melissa Langsam Braunstein May 14, 2024
Deborah Project: Berkeley district hid ‘PR bonanza for Hamas’ from parents The course included “an all-out assault on Israel, including propaganda from Al Jazeera” and “inflated numbers from the Hamas Health Ministry,” Lori Lowenthal Marcus said. David Swindle April 10, 2024
Meet the ethnic-studies antisemites They are Manichean cultists who believe that the Jews are a satanic metaphysical force. Benjamin Kerstein Feb. 19, 2024
