Allegations of antisemitism in the School District of Philadelphia (SDP) erupted after the October 7, 2023, attacks against Israel, but the district’s actions and a subsequent investigation don’t show a culture that’s improving. I reported in May about extensive accusations from students, parents, and teachers within the district. When Superintendent […]
Report finds that School District of Philadelphia did not comply with federal laws following antisemitic harassment complaints
Over the past two school years, the School District of Philadelphia (SDP) received a myriad of antisemitic harassment complaints and failed to demonstrate an appropriate response, according to a report and press release issued last Friday by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR). SDP “received repeated, […]
Beth Ann Rosica: Antisemitism is an issue beyond college campuses
In public schools across the region, many Jewish students and teachers do not feel safe.
By Beth Ann Rosica
Ryan Boyer: Could I-95 be a model for fixing schools?
We came together to get a tough job done when I-95 collapsed. Can we do the same for our crumbling education system?
By Ryan Boyer