Lawmakers Grill K-12 School Leaders on Antisemitic Incidents
Lawmakers Grill K-12 School Leaders on Antisemitic Incidents  
Podcast: Education in Focus
Published On: Wed May 15 2024
Description: A Republican-led congressional committee asked school leaders whose districts have seen antisemitic incidents about what they’re doing to prevent further incidents in their schools since the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas. Leaders of schools in New York City and Berkeley, California and Montgomery County, Maryland told the House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education their districts had taken action against antisemitism and other hate through policies, training for staff and curriculum for students. David Banks, chancellor of the New York City Public School District, said that the school district has fired teachers and suspended students over antisemitic incidents. He said it was crucial that students feel safe, citing his past experience as a school resource officer.Full story: https://www.chalkboardnews.com/issues/safety/article_4238b03c-0d63-11ef-8c1d-b739091c05d0.html