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by Zach Kessel

Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) officials and hired consultants conspired to keep Jewish community members in the dark about ethnic-studies courses on the grounds that, as Jews, they are inherently racist and would disrupt plans to enlighten the student body, according to a new filing in an ongoing lawsuit.

The American Jewish Committee (AJC), the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), the Brandeis Center, and the law firm Covington & Burling sued SAUSD in September 2023 over alleged violations of the state’s open-meeting laws. The organizations charged the district with intentionally skirting California policy to push a curriculum that casts Jews as oppressors. Information brought to light during legal proceedings suggests those behind the ethnic-studies curriculum promoted anti-Jewish rhetoric and conspiracy theories.

Understanding the Jewish community’s concern about the curriculum, members of the steering committee noted in an official agenda that they would need to “address the Jewish question.” They would do this by using “Passover to get all new courses approved” — meaning scheduling meetings on Jewish holidays so Jews could not attend — according to a text message between officials obtained as part of the lawsuit.

The message recipient responded that conspiring to exclude Jewish community members from the meeting was “actually a good strategy.”

The desire to freeze Jews out of the decision-making process stems from a belief that Jews are white supremacists, as the words of committee members show. One leader referred to the only Jewish committee member as a “colonized Jewish mind” and a “f–king baby” for expressing concerns over the depiction of Jews in the curriculum. Another individual on the committee reportedly said that “Jews are not a disadvantaged ethnic group in the U.S. because they were never slaves,” that “Jews greatly benefit from white privilege, so they have it better,” and that the school district should “only support the oppressed, and Jews are the oppressors.” Another argued that Jews are “racialized under the white category.” One committee leader described Jewish organizations that took issue with the curriculum as “racist Zionists.”

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Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) Superintendent Jerry Almendarez said Tuesday that the board would not be removing any “narrative” from its new ethnic studies curriculum, despite complaints of its anti-Israel rhetoric.

SAUSD approved two courses, “Ethnic Studies: World Geography” and “Ethnic Studies World Histories,” in April, which have been criticized for promoting the idea that Israel is a “colonial empire” and guilty of the “ethnic cleansing” of Palestinians. The SAUSD board held a regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday, and after giving out several end-of-the-year awards to faculty and students, Almendarez addressed concerns about the recently passed ethnic studies curriculum, according to recordings of the meeting on the district’s YouTube account. (RELATED: California School District Approves Curriculum Accusing Israel Of ‘Ethnic Cleansing,’ ‘War Crimes’)

“First I want to address some comments and concerns regarding our newly adopted ethnic studies curriculum,” Armendarez said. “We recognize as a district that this complex content requires careful consideration and should be viewed through multiple perspectives. Comments have been shared with the district that we are looking to eliminate certain perspectives and narratives from our curriculum. I want the public to know that the district has no intention of removing any narrative from the curriculum that will be developed in the future. Our intent is to listen to all sides, to learn from all sides, and to approach this in a balanced manner.”

Several public commenters thanked the board for sticking with the curriculum, with one saying that it was “historically accurate and morally correct.” Another commenter identified himself as a Ph.D. student at the University of California Davis, saying that Palestinians were “forced into exile” by Israel while accusing the board of being too “cowardly” to stand up to the Zionist movement if they decided to back down from the curriculum.

Prior to the meeting, several groups, including the Council for American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and the Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM), urged district members to show up and voice support for the curriculum. CAIR’s Los Angeles chapter put out a press release on May 19, arguing that Israel’s “ethnic cleansing” of Palestinians is a “factual description” of the Jewish state’s handling of the situation in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.

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Marci Miller, director of Legal Investigation with the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law – a plaintiff in the lawsuit – said in a Thursday phone interview that efforts to keep the public out of the creation of these courses were deliberate by district officials.

“With discovery, we learned that there certainly was intent to exclude the Jewish community from any consideration of the curriculum, and it is the right of the public in general to be included in these things,” Miller said.

“There cannot be these secret meetings, secret development of curriculum behind closed doors in a legislative body, and that’s what we have here.”

The lawsuit alleges a host of antisemitic material in numerous courses. 

“Based on the materials available to the public (and it is unclear whether this is everything), at least five ethnic studies courses approved by the SAUSD Board, including ethnic studies courses in World History, English, and World Geography, include one-sided anti-Israel screeds and propaganda that teaches students—falsely—that Israel is an illegitimate, ‘settler colonial,’ ‘racist’ country that ‘stole’ land from a pre-existing country called Palestine and engages in unprovoked warfare against Palestinian Arabs,” alleges the lawsuit. 

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(KRON) — A federal complaint claims students and teachers at Berkeley Unified School District are practicing “antisemitic bullying,” much of which relates to the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict. For example, a Berkeley High School history teacher allegedly called Israel an “apartheid” state, and whilst trying to find articles that oppose the apartheid narrative, the teacher called the narrative “laughable.”  

“The eruption of antisemitism in Berkeley’s elementary and high schools is like nothing I’ve ever seen before,” said Kenneth L. Marcus, chairman of the Brandeis Center and the former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education for the George W. Bush and Donald Trump administrations in response to the complaints made. 

The Brandeis Center, whose mission is to “advance the civil and human rights of the Jewish people and promote justice for all,” and the Anti-Defamation League, whose mission is “to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all,” filed a formal complaint against BUSD as part of a lawsuit to stop antisemitic content from being taught in Santa Ana public schools.

Teachers have also offered students excused walkout absences to encourage attendance at rallies, leaving one or two Jewish students in class alone and without instruction, causing “major schedule disruptions for students who spoke out,” and making Jewish students “feel isolated,” the complaint said.

Some examples cited in the complaint include how, after a Jewish student presented a project related to his Jewish ancestry in an ethnic studies class, another student crossed out the word “Jewish” on the presentation handout and wrote “free free Palestine.” 

“Children feel forced to hide their Jewish identity for fear of reprisal is downright shocking. We must demand more from our educational leaders.” said Jonathan Greenblatt, ADL CEO, who claims BUSD is violating Title VI, a title that “prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, and national origin”

In contrast, students were also commenting about Islamophobia during BUSD’s most recent council meeting on February 21st. After being seen wearing a keffiyeh, a traditional Arab headscarf, Julio Gonzalez, a student at Berkeley High School, was “shocked” to find many students casually saying he looked “like a terrorist.’” 

BUSD has received a record number of complaints of antisemitism since Oct. 7, including a letter to the Berkeley Superintendent and Board of Education that was signed by 1,370 Berkeley community members. The Brandeis Center claims BUSD “has ignored parent concerns, refused to discipline teachers and students who have engaged in anti-Semitic harassment.”

Here is a statement from BUSD Superintendent Enikia Ford Morthel sent to KRON:

“Berkeley Unified stands against all forms of hate. This is a message we share widely and frequently in our school community. We acknowledge the difficult moment we are in and the pain some members of our community are experiencing due to the ongoing crisis in Israel and Gaza. We believe that classrooms are spaces where all students need to feel safe, seen, felt, and heard. We work to make these spaces responsive and humanizing for our diverse students, today and every day. 

The district continuously encourages students and families to report any incidents of bullying or hate-motivated behavior and vigorously investigates each and every report. We stay in communication and work in collaboration with various members of our diverse community and have recently had focused conversations on these specific concerns. While we have not received official notification of the recent federal complaint, the district will work with the Office of Civil Rights in support of a thorough investigation. We remain committed to engaging with our community to ensure that BUSD is a district that lives up to its values of excellence, engagement, equity, and enrichment.“

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‘They’re Sweeping It Under the Rug’: Furious California mother of a fifth grader at Santiago Elementary School in Santa Ana, California, held a protest to demand answers from the school after she claimed her daughter was bullied and called a slave. Jasmine Harris said that the alleged incident took place on March 1 during lunch. Her 10-year-old daughter, Paris Barnes, was playing with friends when, according to her account, a male classmate whipped a jump rope at her and told her “Get back to work, you slave.” Harris said that she was not pleased with the response she got from administrators on campus or the Santa Ana Unified School District. She wanted to know whether the little boy was disciplined. She also took to social media to garner support for her daughter. “It was very disrespectful and I just felt really hurt inside,” Barnes said. Harris, along with a dozen other parents, held a small protest on the sidewalk adjacent to the school on Monday afternoon. “I want the little boy to get expelled. I want them to do something about this,” Harris said. Harris has pressed charges against the minor boy through the Orange County District Attorney’s Office for a hate crime and attempted assault on a minor. Jessica Garcia and Maria Gomez were two of the parents among the dozen that protested. Both expressed their dissatisfaction of how the incident was handled by school administrators. “I don’t think it’s fair that so many parents are going through the same thing,” said Garcia. “They see that it’s so many kids involved and there’s nothing being done about it.” “There’s clearly a [systemic] issue that no one is paying attention to,” Gomez said. Jerry Almendarez, the school district superintendent, told ABC 7 News that his staff is working with the two families for them to sit down and come up with a solution. Harris’ daughter said she doesn’t feel comfortable going back to school as of right now. “I’m not really comfortable going back to school because I don’t know if he’ll do it again because no one really, like, said if he was going to be in that much trouble,” Paris said. Article: AtlantaBlackStar Video: beautiful jasmine/Tiktok @wonderwombman https://www.instagram.com/p/CqG_lcGgOFr/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Eye on SD Unified

San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) installs air conditioning units in schools using roof units and wall-mounted units. The units are sized to remove hot air and replace it with cooler air. The Facilities Planning & Construction (FPC) Division of SDUSD manages and contracts the installations.

San Diego Unified is trying to address a backlog of AC repairs

Good Morning, I’m Debbie Cruz….it’s Thursday, October 10th, 2024.

Air conditioning malfunctioned at several San Diego Unified schools during last month’s heatwave.

More on how leaders are addressing the issue, next. But first... let’s do the headlines….######

County Supervisor Terra Lawson Remer wants to ask the E-P-A to run tests in the Tijuana-River Valley to see if it could be considered a "superfund" site.

If approved, funds from the state and federal government would be allocated to help de-contaminate the area.

Lawson-Remer proposed to petition the E-P-A at Tuesday's board of supervisors meeting saying we don't know if the substances in the sediment would impact the community.

Anyone who has seen how superfund sites clean ups operate, it's just kind of extraordinary.  Sometimes they'll remove soil, sometimes they'll seal soil that might be full of contaminants so it can't leach into the water."

The board voted to hold off on the petition to give them time to look into it further..

Lawson-Remer's team says she plans to move ahead with the process anyway.

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The American Red Cross is warning about a critical need for blood donors in the wake of Hurricane Helene in the southeastern U.S.

They’re holding events throughout the county all month long.

One will be held at The Lodge at Lake San Marcos from 10 this morning to 4.

Donors will receive a 10 dollar Amazon Gift Card.

They will also be automatically entered for a chance to win one of three, 5-thousand dollar gift cards.

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Despite warmer temperatures, you may have noticed thick, come-and-go fog in parts of the county recently.

Usually this time of year, Santa Ana winds push the marine layer offshore.

But, the National Weather Service told the Union Tribune, the unusual trend now is being caused by a chain-reaction, starting with dipping ocean temperatures.

This is causing cool, moist air from off the coast to collide with a heat dome over the land.

The fog is expected to last for several more days.

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From KPBS, you’re listening to San Diego News Now. Stay with me for more of the local news you need.

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San Diego Unified school district leaders are looking for ways to address a backlog of air conditioner repairs.

Reporter Katie Anastas says it comes after hundreds of classrooms had problems during last month’s heatwave.

Representatives from the district’s maintenance departments say about 480 classrooms had air conditioning problems between mid August and mid September.

They say there were a range of factors, including air conditioners running for long periods, aging systems and supply chain issues delaying the arrival of needed parts.

Operations director John Hensley says they can’t keep up with demand for repairs.

Overall, we are completing roughly 83% of HVAC work orders received each year, so our backlog continues to grow. [9s]

Hensley says last year’s maintenance budget was $77 million. Just under 20% funds HVAC systems.

Board president Shana Hazan says increasing that percentage would require cuts in other areas.

I think really engaging the board in that conversation through the budget planning process and upcoming budget workshops, so that we're really aware and that the community is really aware of the choices that we need to make here. [10s]

Staff say they’re also reviewing how they manage workloads, increasing preventative maintenance and looking for additional grant funding.

Katie Anastas, KPBS News.

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San Diego City Mayor Todd Gloria was elected in 2020 on promises of making the region less dependent on cars.

Metro reporter Andrew Bowen says when the city debates transportation policy, Gloria is often absent.

Much of the county's transportation policy is set at SANDAG, which manages local, state and federal transportation dollars. At a mayoral debate in 2019, Gloria pledged to take the lead at SANDAG. And he touted his support for a set of reforms that would give him more voting power at the agency's board of directors.

"It gives the mayor of San Diego the opportunity to sit in the driver's seat at both SANDAG and MTS in building a new transportation vision for our future. Our current mayor does not elect to use that authority. This mayor will.

But since taking office, Gloria has missed 50% of SANDAG board meetings. His attendance at MTS, which operates the city's bus and trolley system, is even worse. In nearly four years of MTS board meetings, Gloria has attended only one.

"If I'm not there, my alternate is there. And we have a very capable councilmember who goes on my behalf…"

When asked about his attendance record at a KPBS mayoral debate last week, Gloria said even if he's not in the room at public meetings, he's still advocating for San Diego's transportation needs.

"It isn't to say I'm not actively engaged in this — I am. I have staff that look at this all the time. I'm briefed on it constantly. I meet regularly with the CEO of SANDAG. We are active in that conversation. And you see that in the dollars that are coming to San Diego.

Gloria is up for re-election next month. He said if his behind-the-scenes work is no longer effective in a second term, he'll change his approach. Andrew Bowen, KPBS news.

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It's time for our next “Why it Matters” segment with our Public Matters partner, Voice of San Diego.

Editor Scott Lewis explains why there are so many sales taxes on the ballot this year.

This November, voters in the city of San Diego will weigh in on Measure E – it would put a 1 percent sales tax on top of the tax buyers pay within the city.

It came up in our mayoral debate last week. Here was Larry Turner, who is running against incumbent Mayor Todd Gloria.

If someone did leave San Diego to find a lower sales tax, they’d have to go pretty far.

Right now, the city of San Diego has the lowest rate possible in San Diego County.

The 1 percent increase would put San Diego on par with the cities with the highest rate in San Diego County. But several others want to join them.

The reason all these cities want sales tax increases is the state and county takes so much of the sales tax. When cities vote to raise their own on top of the state’s 7.25 rate, they keep it. 

Crucially, neither the mayor nor other supporters of the tax can promise exactly where the money would go. If they did, it would require two thirds support of voters. By saying it’s just going to go to the general fund, they only need a simple majority.

I'm Scott Lewis. And that's why understanding it all matters.

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Voters in east county will soon choose a new assembly member to represent their region in the state legislature.

Scott Rodd reports it’s down to two republican candidates in the general election.

Republicans Carl DeMaio and Andrew Hayes are facing off to represent Assembly District 75.

The district encompasses most of east San Diego county…including a 50 mile stretch of the southern border west of Jacumba Hot Springs.

DeMaio is a familiar figure in the San Diego political scene. He previously served on San Diego’s City Council…and has since run unsuccessful campaigns for San Diego mayor and two Congressional seats.

He casts himself as a political maverick who isn’t afraid to ruffle feathers on the right and the left.

I think that what we need is more transparency on what's going on behind closed doors in the state Capitol. Our state Legislature does not operate in an open manner with transparency. And the special interests dominate all the decisions. The voice of the people is rarely heard.”

DeMaio says his top issues include addressing the high cost of living in the region, reducing crime and passing laws that support small businesses.

Hayes is currently president of the Lakeside Unified School Board. He previously served as district director for state Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones.

He says his experience taught him how to get things done, even when he’s in the minority.

 “I want to find you issues that have common ground. that's going to take me working the pavement when I first get elected and going and introducing myself to all of my colleague who are not Republican and saying, ‘Hey, where do we agree?’ And that'll help my district on numerous issues.”

Hayes says his top issues include addressing the high cost of living in the region, improving fire insurance options for homeowners and reducing the placement of sexually violent predators in east San Diego County after they’re released from prison.

The winner will replace Republican Assemblymember Marie Waldron, who is set to term out.

Scott Rodd, KPBS News

Be sure to check out the KPBS Voter Hub.

There you can find all of our election coverage.

Just go to KPBS dot org slash Voter Hub.

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There's a renewed debate over youth football safety, after two players died from head injuries just as the school year started.

North County reporter Alexander Nguyen looks into the issue.

“something about talking through”

Diane Luth is explaining how her son Scott Eveland communicates after suffering a traumatic head injury. It’s a slow process.

He depends on caregivers 24/7 to eat, bathe and communicate.

17 years ago, Eveland collapsed on the field at Mission Hills High School after sustaining a head injury. It was his second head injury within a week… and he had asked to sit out the game.

“The trainers said you don’t have to play but the coach overruled him and put him in … and that was the last of the Scott that we knew.”

Head injuries continue to plague youth football. So far this school year, - a middle school player in West Virginia and a high school football player in Alabama have died from head injuries.

An effort to ban tackling in high school football … has been met with strong resistance.

A state bill to ban children under 12 from playing was scrapped earlier this year after Governor Gavin Newsom said he would veto it..

There have been some changes made in recent years - to keep student athletes safe… including limits on practice time.

And Coaches are now better trained to look for signs of head injuries.

Jon Goodman is the head football coach at Escondido Charter High School. He played high school football-about 30 years ago.

 “I don’t think back then people knew what’s going on and we just kinda played.”

Now, he says the game is much faster, thanks to- technology like sideline replays-… so the chances of kids getting hurt are  greater.

“They know it's happening faster. So it's even more paramount today that you educate the youngsters on what the proper technique, what the proper angles are.”

But technology is also making the sport safer.

Goodman has used Guardian caps during practice for the past 10 years.

This is technology the NFL - started using this year. They are soft-shell helmet covers.

He’s also using what’s known as “Riddell Insite.”

“There's, a censor in the helmets that tell a reader how much the kids have impacted it. And then that reader tells my my athletic trainer, ‘Hey, you need to look at this. I'm sure he's sustained that head collision.’”

Escondido Charter High parent Brian Fonseca … used to coach pop-warner football. He says the sport is safer than ever.

“We have a professional trainer on practice. They're waiting for things happening. If any kid gets hurt, nobody gets back on that field without the trainer giving the thumbs up.”

“In order for these young  athletes to benefit from sports, they need to survive them.”

Daniel Melara is an athletic trainer from Cal State San Marcos. He says there is a growing consensus that children should start contact sports later.

“We're still in the infancy of what that looks like as far as research. I think, at this moment in time, most, brain science, if you will, will have a recommendation to start contact sports, or blows to the head, around 14.”

But Melara says that’s a conversation parents need to have with the coaches and staff. He says a coach’s attitude influences how a team approaches injuries.

Scott Eveland says his coach was to blame for his injury, ending his dream of medical school. It also makes communication a slow process, with his mother reading his words that say coaches need to do a better job of listening.

“Make sure that parents know this.”

Luth says if she had to do it over again … she would still let her son play football. The sport was not the problem, she says –. The coach was.

“Who's watching your children? It's really it. The crux of it is who's — because there's great coaches out there. I wish Scott had that coach.”

Eveland’s family sued San Marcos Unified, and settled in 2016 for nearly four-point-four million dollars.

Alexander Nguyen, KPBS news

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The 23rd Ocean Beach Oktoberfest is happening tomorrow (Friday) and Saturday.

The festival is for those 21 and up.

Heather Hudson is O-B Oktoberfest's director of partnerships.

She says this year’s event will be bigger than previous years.

“This year we’re very excited because we have about doubled our footprint. So you’ve got about double the beach view and access. This allows us to now have two stages. So we’ll have our jagermeister main stage, where we have a full line up of live bands and musical acts, contests, games. But then also this year, we have an electronica stage. So that’s a stage where we’ve got an excellent lineup of DJs.”

Hudson says some of the proceeds from the event will go back to the community.

“This is a community event, so we have a couple of benefactors and partners that help us produce this event, specifically the Ocean Beach Main Street Association and the Peninsula Alliance, which are two groups in Ocean Beach. So, in collaboration with them we are able to give back about $50,000 each year. And to date, we’ve given back over $750,000. So, this is definitely an event to come have fun, enjoy yourself, but you can feel good that you are helping give back to the community as well.”

Some things to know ahead of the event… General Admission tickets will be available at the gate for 15-dollars, and there are also V-I-P ticket options available to purchase online, at O-B-Oktoberfest-dot-com.

The fest runs from 4 P-M to 11-30 at night tomorrow (Friday), and noon to 11-30 P-M Saturday. *Reposted show transcript from KPBS PUBLIC MEDIA on October 10, 2024.

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„Żydzi są ciemiężycielami”

Elder of Ziyon Przyslala Kasia Ogólnie rzecz biorąc, wiemy, że postępowa mentalność jest antysemicka, podczas gdy udaje tylko antysyjonizm, stosunkowo rzadko zdarza się, że możemy wskazać konkretne przykłady jawnego antysemityzmu ze strony środowiska „przebudzonych”, które wyraźnie wskazują na taki związek. Pozew złożony w zeszłym roku przeciwko Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD)…

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The School System in Orange, California

Orange, California's school system, is highly regarded for its commitment to education and academic excellence. The city falls under the jurisdiction of the Orange Unified School District, which oversees a network of public schools serving a diverse student population. These schools consistently achieve above-average academic performance and offer various extracurricular activities. Additionally, Orange is home to Chapman University, a private institution renowned for its academic programs, adding to the city's educational prestige. The strong community support for education and dedicated teachers and staff contribute to a positive learning environment. Its school system is integral to the city's appeal, providing a foundation for students to excel and achieve their educational goals.

Chapman University

Chapman University, located in Orange, California, is a prestigious private institution known for its academic excellence and vibrant campus community. Founded in 1861, the university has a rich history and offers various undergraduate and graduate business, arts, sciences, law, and film programs. The campus is characterized by its picturesque architecture and is home to various cultural and artistic venues, including the Musco Center for the Arts. Chapman University is recognized for its commitment to research and experiential learning, providing students with internships and community engagement opportunities. The university's dedication to fostering intellectual growth and creativity has established it as a respected institution within Southern California.

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by Richard Goldberg

Anti-Semitism is spreading in K–12 school districts. Even in primary and secondary education, Jews are often viewed as privileged whites and oppressors, with Israel branded as an egregious example of “settler colonialism” and oppression of “indigenous people.” “Liberated ethnic studies” curricula, like the one mandated by California, have created a distinct variant of critical theory aimed at Jews for being Zionist colonial oppressors.

Teachers’ unions are the leading purveyors of this approach. Two years ago, the United Educators of San Francisco adopted a resolution calling for a boycott of Israel. The Chicago Teachers Union instigated pro-Hamas demonstrations in the Windy City after October 7. The union persuaded Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson (a former CTU lobbyist) to condemn Israel in the city council, and it organized a student and faculty “walkout” to show solidarity with Hamas—a city-authorized event that left Jewish students and teachers feeling intimidated. In suburban Seattle, kids as young as seven were recently encouraged to condemn Israel and join in anti-Semitic chants. Oakland Unified School District faces a federal investigation after 30 Jewish families removed their kids from school due to rampant anti-Semitism. And at a high school in New York City, hundreds of students hunted down a female teacher they saw on social media holding a sign supporting Israel.

Marxist ideology is the primary culprit influencing this mind-set, but not the only one. Qatar, a tiny Persian Gulf country that supports Hamas, is funding anti-Semitic “scholarship” not only in American universities but also in K–12 schools. Qatar Foundation International gave $1 million to the New York City Department of Education between 2019 and 2022 for a program featuring a map of the Middle East that erases the Jewish state. The same story played out at a public charter school in Irving, Texas. What other districts in the country might be taking money directly or indirectly from a chief Hamas sponsor? Brown University’s Choices Program, used by more than 1 million high school students nationwide, exhibits a clear anti-Israel bias. According to Brown, the Qataris “purchased and distributed a selection of existing Choices curriculum units to 75 teachers whose districts didn’t have funding to buy them.”

Tools to fight back, however, are available. Governors and state legislatures can begin by blocking “ethnic studies” from the K–12 curriculum and by imposing new teacher-certification requirements. To curb foreign meddling, states should ban school funding or in-kind donations from entities connected with countries that harbor U.S.-designated terrorist organizations. School districts and state boards of education should use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s working definition of anti-Semitism to root out conduct meeting its standard. Several groups sued the Santa Ana, California, school district in state court for failing to notify parents before approving ethnic studies courses that contain anti-Jewish bias and for harassing Jewish parents at school board meetings.

At the federal level, parents could file formal complaints with the Department of Education for discrimination under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Such complaints are increasingly common against colleges and universities, but any school that receives federal funding must comply with Title VI. The House Committee on Education and the Workforce should consider holding a hearing on anti-Semitism in K–12 schools, putting the national spotlight on anti-Jewish administrators and school board leaders.

Local, state, and federal officials have played meaningful roles in fighting back against critical race theory in the classroom. They need to fight equally hard to stop anti-Semitism masquerading as Middle East or ethnic studies.

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Kate Anderson Daily Caller News Foundation The Santa Ana Unified School District approved two new curriculums that accuse Israel of committing war crimes and of being an apartheid state. One Op-Ed from the Middle East Monitor, cited as supplemental material for instructors,...

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Santa Ana College

In 1915, Santa Ana Junior College opened its doors to 25 students as a department of Santa Ana High School. It was the second community college founded in Orange County, behind Fullerton College, and the fourth oldest in all of California. In 1932, a charter of Gamma Sigma Fraternity International was granted. Beta Alpha Chapter was at the school from 1932 to 1938 but anti-fraternity agitation and lack of communication with the organization in the east made the chapter dormant by 1938. The 1933 Long Beach earthquake damaged the Santa Ana High School building, prompting the campus move to North Main Street where it remained until 1947. A bond issue passed in 1945, paving the way for development of a 48-acre (194,000 m²) campus at its current location. Santa Ana College plays host to Middle College High School, a small alternative high school in the Santa Ana Unified School District in which students can earn their Associate of Arts degree at the same time as their high school diploma. In the late 1970s the college purchased the properties on Martha Lane south of the original campus and that land is now part of the parking lot. Recent years have witnessed the further development of and annexation of adjacent property to the original location.

For a short time, the college was known as Rancho Santiago College, but the name changed back to Santa Ana College in the late 1990s.

In 1985, a satellite campus, what is now called Santiago Canyon College was established in Orange, California. Santiago Canyon has since grown in size to become a separate college from Santa Ana College (although both colleges are part of the Rancho Santiago Community College District).

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Orange Unified School District

The Orange Unified School District serves approximately 28,000 students in grades kindergarten through 12th, and encompasses all or part of the cities of Anaheim, Garden Grove, Orange, Santa Ana, and Villa Park. In 1953, the citizens of the area voted to form a “unified” school district, combining the original five elementary districts with the high school district into one unified district, now known as the Orange Unified School District. The District has a long history of excellence that continues to grow and be enriched by the accomplishments of its students, teachers, staff and community.  

Our Mission

The Orange Unified School District, being committed to planning for continual improvement, will offer a learning environment of excellence, with high expectations, to provide each student with the opportunity to be able to compete in the global economy.

Our Values

Top Ten Core Values

All students will learn

All available resources will be utilized to ensure student success

Everyone needs to model servant leadership

Creating a shared vision to empower others

Communicating our shared vision requires honesty and consistency

All people should be treated with respect and dignity

Demonstrate trustworthiness by all we say and do

Listen empathically and respectfully to understand the message beyond the words

Everyone is our customer and, therefore, we will always follow-up and follow-through.

What’s best for our students comes first and foremost

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Candidate Soo Yoo Snubbing Her ABC School District Race in Favor of Assembly Campaign

Candidate Soo Yoo Snubbing Her ABC School District Race in Favor of Assembly Campaign @markpulido @theChrisApodaca @gogahrhs @abcsupt @replindasanchez @ssmithabcpio @frank_yokoyama @teachers_abc @abcteachernews @quirk_silva @SQSforAssembly @QuirkSilva65th

Soo Yoo’s campaign treasurer Lisa Ray lists her address as 3843 Bristol STE 640 in Santa Ana; HMG-CN has confirmed it is a PO Box in a UPS store.   By Brian Hews November 5, 2022   When ABC Unified School District Republican Boardmember Soo Yoo first declared her candidacy for a newly drawn California Assembly District, many questioned whether she would remain dedicated to the ABCUSD. Yoo was not…

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For inquiries about District policies and procedures related to student-to-student, student-to-staff and staff-to student harassment/discrimination, including how to file a harassment/discrimination complaint contact: Jennifer A. The District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying based on actual or perceived race or ethnicity, gender/sex (including gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and pregnancy-related medical conditions) sexual orientation, mental/physical disability, immigration status, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental status, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age (40 and above), genetic information, political belief or affiliation (not union related), a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation in any program or activity it conducts or to which it provides significant assistance.

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The Santa Ana Unified School District is committed to providing a working and learning environment free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying.

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