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Day schools open with safety precautions, plans for closures
“No one knows what tomorrow’s going to bring,” one day school administrator said. “But we are very grateful to be open in person now.”
Jewish schools across the country are opening in-person — but planning for a second wave
“Assigning seats will allow for better contact tracing if G-d forbid it may be necessary.”
Controversy lingers after N.J. school agrees to reprint yearbook with alleged hate symbol
“As a parent, I’m happy that they are reprinting the yearbook. But as a Jew I’m very disappointed.”
Coronavirus aid for Jewish day schools caught up in DeVos debate
“The Department’s new policy will direct districts to allocate additional resources and services to wealthier private-school students.”
NY Times article on anti-Semitic bullying spurs readers to spill their stories
“It became painfully to me that in their eyes I was different, less than, and the jokes were not jokes.”
Jewish Mother Removes Son From German School Due To Classroom Anti-Semitism
Comments such as “It’s as hot and humid as Auschwitz in here” or “you Jew” are common, she said, noting that her son’s Jewish identity is not public.
Florida School Board Fires Principal Who Said He Was Neutral On The Holocaust
Principal WIlliam Lawton told a parent: “I can’t say the Holocaust is a factual, historical event.”
Former Student Arrested Over Swastikas Painted On Bay Area High School
He will be charged with felony vandalism and hate crimes for the graffiti painted on Burlingame High School.
Teacher To 10-Year-Olds: Hurry Up Or I’ll Ship You To Gas Chambers
The incident allegedly took place at Newberries Primary School in Radlett, a suburb of London that is around one-third Jewish.
Florida Principal Who Denied Holocaust Still On Payroll With Six-Figure Salary
“I can’t say the Holocaust is a factual, historical event because I am not in the position to do so as a school district employee,” he said last year.