"Months before a San Jose high school attracted national attention when an image of students forming a human swastika on a football field went viral, a Jewish student in the Santa Cruz Mountains was targeted in a way that left no ambiguity, according to state records: A classmate allegedly taped a Nazi flag to the student's back without his knowledge, snapped a photo and made a hand puppet that resembled Adolf Hitler. San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District investigated the incident and closed the case."
"In 14 antisemitism-related complaint cases filed with the state since December 2023, officials found that districts from Santa Clara County to Marin County did not consistently follow required complaint procedures, failed to properly investigate allegations or did not take corrective action when warranted. In at least 12 of the cases reviewed, the department reversed district determinations that the reported incidents did not amount to discrimination."
Multiple Bay Area school districts mishandled antisemitism complaints, often failing to follow required procedures, properly investigate allegations, or implement corrective measures. The California Department of Education reviewed 14 antisemitism-related complaints filed since December 2023 and reversed at least 12 district determinations that incidents did not amount to discrimination. The Bay Area Jewish Coalition appealed numerous district decisions to the state. Specific incidents included a student taped with a Nazi flag and students forming a human swastika. Some districts disciplined students, but the state found remedies and broader protective actions were frequently inadequate.
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