Maryland’s Montgomery County school board chief pressed about incidents of antisemitism
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BOE President Silvestre Testifies Before Congress About Antisemitism in School
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Congress grills liberal cities' school districts over antisemitism
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Amid rising incidents of antisemitism, Montgomery County School Board President testifies before Congress
Karla Silvestre was among the school leaders responding to reports of antisemitism in their district and asked how it’s being handled.
MCPS School Board testifies on Capitol Hill on antisemitism in K-12 schools
In a contentious hearing Wednesday afternoon, K-12 school leaders, including Montgomery County Board of Education President Karla Silvestre, testified before the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education on the rise of antisemitism in public schools.
Public school leaders grilled on Capitol Hill over antisemitic incidents in grade schools
Members of Congress turned to K-12 schools after college protests and anti-Semitic incidents erupted across the country.
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