The ADL filed a brief alleging that the Concord-Carlisle school district failed to protect Jewish students from pervasive antisemitic harassment and discrimination. Among the reports were cases of bullying, slurs, and threats that forced at least one Jewish student to leave the district. School officials reportedly ignored repeated reports of antisemitic abuse and did not take effective action to protect affected students, allowing an antisemitic climate to persist over time. The ADL emphasized the need for transparency and clear protocols to effectively address antisemitism within the school community.
"The antisemitic climate at Concord-Carlisle did not emerge overnight. It was allowed to take root and persist," Samantha Joseph, regional director of ADL New England, said in the statement. "There must be transparency in how the district responds to incidents, and it must adopt clear protocols to address antisemitism, provide guidance on reporting and response, and promote education and awareness to prevent the spread of hate."
The filing states that school and district officials repeatedly ignored "sustained patterns of antisemitic abuse," failed to "take timely or effective action" to protect a Jewish student who was being harassed, and "facilitated escalating retaliation" against the student, the ADL said in the statement. Though officials reportedly received "numerous reports" across multiple academic years, they neglected to address "underlying antisemitic attitudes" in the school community.
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