Anti-Defamation League Files Federal Complaint Over Antisemitism in Baltimore City Schools
Anti-Defamation League Files Federal Complaint Over Antisemitism in Baltimore City Schools

Anti-Defamation League Files Federal Complaint Over Antisemitism in Baltimore City Schools

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The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has filed a federal civil rights complaint against Baltimore City Public Schools (BCPS), alleging the district allowed persistent antisemitic harassment and discrimination against Jewish students, including incidents of Nazi salutes by a teacher and swastika graffiti. The complaint, submitted to the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, claims BCPS has failed to adequately respond to these incidents, leaving Jewish students feeling unsafe and forcing some to hide their identities or drop classes. Specific allegations include a Bard High School teacher directing Nazi salutes at the only Jewish student in his class and numerous bullying cases at Mount Washington School that were often deemed inconclusive. The ADL is represented by Covington & Burling LLP and urges the Department of Education to investigate the hostile environment in Baltimore schools. BCPS has acknowledged some troubling incidents and states it rejects antisemitism, committing to investigations and education on the Holocaust and antisemitism, but Jewish families and community leaders express concern over insufficient actions and responses. The complaint highlights an escalation in antisemitism since the October 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel and calls for mandated training and curriculum changes to better address and prevent such discrimination.

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