Berkeley K-12 Schools, Erupting in Antisemitism, Come Under the Scrutiny of Congress, Education Department

‘They’re breeding the next generation of antisemites,’ an attorney says of the Berkeley Unified School District.

AP/Jacquelyn Martin
The superintendent of the Berkeley United School District, Enikia Ford Morthel, speaks during a congressional hearing on antisemitism in K-12 public schools. AP/Jacquelyn Martin

Graffiti in a school bathroom reads “Kill Jews.” On a bus stop used by many students, more graffiti reads “Kill all Zionists.” A 6-year-old student hears his classmates at the playground say “Jews are stupid.” He has since refused to return to school. Welcome to elementary school in the age of antisemitism.

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