House launches investigation into alleged antisemitism in public school districts in Virginia, Pennsylvania and California

House ed panel probing Berkeley Philadelphia Virginia districts over alleged Jew-hatred

House ed panel probing Berkeley, Philadelphia, Virginia districts over alleged Jew-hatred There have been “disturbing reports of Jewish students being harassed and subjected to open antisemitism in their classrooms and hallways” in the districts, the committee said. The post House ed panel probing Berkeley Philadelphia Virginia districts over alleged Jew-hatred appeared first on Jerusalem World News.

House launches probes into antisemitism in three major public school districts

The public school systems in Fairfax County, Va.; Berkeley, Calif.; and Philadelphia became the latest targets of the federal government’s crackdown on antisemitism in the classroom when the House Committee on Education and the Workforce announced on Monday it would open investigations into the districts. Jewish leaders and parents in all three cities welcomed the probes with cautious optimism and said that they were long overdue, referencing hi…

House Republicans investigating Berkeley Unified for alleged antisemitism

In a letter to the district, Republican lawmakers cited reports of harassment of Jewish students. School officials said the claims are old and have been addressed. BUSD is one of three districts named in the federal probe.

House panel opens antisemitism probe of Virginia’s largest school district

A House committee is investigating alleged antisemitism at Fairfax County Public Schools, the largest district in Virginia, and two other school systems. House Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-Michigan) announced the investigations Monday in letters to Fairfax County Public Schools, as well as districts in Berkeley, California, and Philadelphia. He wrote the committee was looking into whether the districts were adhering …

US House Committee Announces K-12 Antisemitism Investigations in Democrat Strongholds

People take part in anti-Israel protest in Fairfax County, Virginia, US, Nov. 24, 2023. Photo: Leah Millis via Reuters Connect The US House Committee on Education and the Workforce on Monday disclosed a triad of K-12 antisemitism investigations at school districts in California, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Among the cases, Virginia’s stands out for being based in the heavily progressive stronghold of Fairfax County, which former US Vice Presiden…

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