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California’s Antisemitism Bill Explained plus Hostages Release Breaking News
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PeerK12 Advocacy after October 7th w/ Nicole Bernstein & Tamar Caspi [Part 2]
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PeerK12 Moms Fight for Jewish Civil Rights w/ Nicole Bernstein & Tamar Caspi [Ep 5 Part 1]
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Ethnic Studies Live Webinar 9 4 25
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PARENT POWER: Depoliticizing the Curriculum
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Exclusive Briefing for Parents & Educators: Israel’s Operation Against the Islamic Republic of Iran
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CTA oppose efforts to stop their hate speech in classrooms
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School Board Association Opposition to Accountability
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peerk12 news coverage

March 20, 2025

Anti-Israel ethnic studies unfunded in California - Is the fight over? | JPost Op-Ed

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Tamar Caspi

"As parents, we expect our children’s education to promote truth, critical thinking, and understanding—not to serve as a breeding ground for political activism."

September 14, 2024

Parents want to 'collaborate' over new ethnic studies course

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Ava Kershner

“The room was divided, almost as if you had two opposing sides,” said Nicole Bernstein, a concerned parent and co-founder of PeerK12.

July 17, 2024

US teacher union criticized for BDS, ceasefire, campus protest resolutions

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Michael Starr

The coalition of Jewish education groups condemned the resolutions for labeling Israel's war against Gazan terrorist organizations as "genocide."

July 16, 2024

US Jewish Groups Condemn Anti-Zionist Resolutions

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Dion J. Pierre

Resolutions Considered by American Federation of Teachers

December 15, 2023

A different perspective

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Destiny Avila Ramirez

BVH student meeting marks first steps to ensuring a safe community

November 4, 2023

Union-Tribune Community Advisory Board member resigns due to repost on personal Facebook

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Staff

Members volunteer their time and talents, and agree to adhere to guidelines, including a prohibition on hate speech or targeting of other people or communities

October 18, 2022

San Dieguito board talks next steps in addressing Hitler photo at Carmel Valley school

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Karen Billing

District will hold community forums, staff training around antisemitism and create a new superintendent committee

December 18, 2021

BVH experiences hate speech, SUHSD responds with resolution

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Carina Muniz

The anti-Semitic post created by students and directed towards IB Environmental Systems and Societies, and AP Environmental Science teacher Jennifer Ekstein is currently under investigation by BVH administrators. In Principal Roman Del Rosario’s statement addressing the hate speech at BVH, he made clear that, with support from SUHSD, BVH would not stand for hate speech. This photo was one of the two attachments in Del Rosario’s statement.

October 28, 2021

San Diego School District Passes Resolution to Include Antisemitism in Ethnic Studies

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Aaron Bandler

The San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) Board of Trustees passed a resolution on October 26 to include the teaching of antisemitism in the ethnic studies curriculum.

October 27, 2021

SWC Commends Jewish Community Parents

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Staff

Proposed Resolution Passed by San Diego Unified School District to include Anti-Semitism in its Ethnic Studies Curriculum

March 9, 2025

The Ethnic Studies Battlegrounds: Political Ideology, Teacher Unions, and a Divided Jewish Community

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Nicole Bernstein

Subversion and “othering” have proven to be disturbingly effective, contributing to an increasingly fractured Jewish community. This division has made it difficult for us to unite and recognize the external threats we face.

July 19, 2024

Anti-Israel resolutions on docket for US teachers union

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Schools & High Education

The American Federation of Teachers will vote on proposals that fuel “discrimination and hatred against Jews,” critics say.

July 16, 2024

AFT to vote on controversial proposals

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Carl Campanile

Proposals including ending US military aid to Israel, protecting pro-Palestinian protesters

July 9, 2024

Ethnic studies in K-12

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Staff

Lessons learned and a roadmap for protecting the rights of Jewish students and teachers

December 11, 2023

In San Diego, controversy surrounds an antisemitic imam and his wife

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JNS Staff

Imam Taha Hassane has justified Hamas’s Oct. 7 terror attack, while Lallia Allali [his wife and San Diego Unified School District consultant] posted an image of a Star of David decapitating babies.

October 23, 2022

How a photo of Hitler in a 7th-grade classroom sparked a debate over antisemitism and school oversight

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Kristen Taketa

Parents and Jewish community members say a teacher’s inclusion of the photo in a classroom display shows the need for ‘real education’ on antisemitism.

October 3, 2022

Hitler 'had strong leadership qualities' says teacher, photo placed with MLK, JFK

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Michael Starr

Nazi leader Adolf Hitler's photo was placed on a board next to inspirational leaders such as Martin Luther King and John F. Kennedy.

November 18, 2021

San Dieguito board passes resolutions denouncing antisemitism, discrimination

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Karen Billings

On Nov. 18, the San Dieguito Union High School District passed a resolution addressing antisemitism and affirming the value of Jewish students, faculty, staff, and families.

October 27, 2021

San Diego School District Commits to ‘Fighting Antisemitism,’ Citing Rise in Hate Crimes

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Dion J. Pierre

The San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) adopted a resolution Tuesday denouncing antisemitism and promoting education about the Holocaust, citing a rise in recent years in anti-Jewish harassment on its campuses.

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