K-12 school leaders reject allegations that they let antisemitism run rampant

By ANNIE MA and COLLIN BINKLEY
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Leaders of three large public school systems strongly denied allegations that they let antisemitism run rampant. They told a congressional panel Wednesday that they’re fighting it with education and, when necessary, discipline. As part of a series of hearings on antisemitism, a House Education and Workforce subcommittee sought testimony from leaders of New York City Public Schools, the Berkeley Unified School District in California and the Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland. It’s the first of the hearings to focus on K-12 education, and it comes amid a wave of pro-Palestinian student protests that have washed across dozens of U.S. universities and a growing number of high schools.