Jewish Support Groups Sue California for Allegedly Not Protecting Students From Antisemitism

Jewish groups sue state for allegedly not protecting students from hate in SFV, San Bernardino and across the state

The Jewish support groups the Louis D. Brandeis Center For Human Rights Under Law and StandWithUs are suing the state of California on behalf of Jewish parents whose children allegedly have been subjected to “cruel, persistent and pervasive antisemitism” in public schools. The Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit also names as defendants the state Board of Education, Dept. of Education and Supt. Tony Thurmond. The complaint highlights what it call…

Jewish Advocacy Groups Sue California Over K-12 Antisemitism

Students from Encinal High School and St. Joseph Notre Dame High School in Alameda, California, participating in anti-Israel demonstration on Jan 26. 2024: Photo: Michael Ho Wai Lee / SOPA Images via Reuters Connect A coalition of leading Jewish advocacy organizations is suing the state of California for allegedly failing to address “systemic” antisemitic discrimination in K-12 public schools. Led by the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights…

Jewish Support Groups Sue California for Allegedly Not Protecting Students From Antisemitism

The Jewish support groups the Louis D. Brandeis Center For Human Rights Under Law and StandWithUs are suing the state of California on behalf of Jewish parents whose children allegedly have been subjected to “cruel, persistent and pervasive antisemitism” in public schools. The Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit also names as defendants the state Board of Education, Dept. of Education and Supt. Tony Thurmond. The complaint highlights what it call…

‘Zionist Nazi b****’: California Jewish parents sue state over allegations of ‘persistent and pervasive’ antisemitism in public schools

Students reported their peers chanting ‘kill the Jews’ and physically assaulting Jewish classmates, as well as a teacher displaying antisemitic artwork

BREAKING: Brandeis Center Files First-Ever Antisemitism Lawsuit Against a U.S. State – California

California public schools are awash with anti-Semitic slurs, harassment and assaults but state authorities refuse to intervene, according to a lawsuit against California filed today on behalf of Jewish parents by the Brandeis Center and StandWithUs. The lawsuit, lodged in the Los Angeles division of California Superior Court, also names the California Department of Education and Superintendent Tony Thurmond as defendants for not interceding with…

California is sued by Jewish advocacy groups seeking to stop antisemitism in schools

Two Jewish advocacy organizations have sued California and the state Education Department seeking to stop alleged antisemitism on K-12 campuses.