Jewish advocacy groups sue California over alleged antisemitism in public schools

"Jews consistently are being targeted with hostility because of who they are, including in California and particularly in K-12 public schools. It is imperative that California K-12 schools not be co-opted by those seeking to indoctrinate students into antisemitic hate."

"The lawsuit comes after the California Department of Education investigated more than a dozen antisemitism-related complaint cases since December 2023 and determined 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."

The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights and StandWithUs filed a lawsuit against California, the State Board of Education, the California Department of Education, and State Superintendent Tony Thurmond on behalf of five families whose children experienced antisemitic harassment in public schools. The lawsuit, described as the first against a state over alleged antisemitism, claims students faced pervasive antisemitism that impeded their ability to learn. The action follows a California Department of Education investigation that found multiple districts from Santa Clara County to Marin County failed to consistently follow required complaint procedures, properly investigate allegations, or take corrective action when warranted.

Read at The Mercury News