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Parents, students ask Pittsford board to pause ShinShinim exchange over one-sided narratives and lack of oversight
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Multiple parents, students and community members urged the Pittsford Central School District Board of Education to pause the ShinShinim cultural exchange program during public comment, saying classroom visits have included political or military messaging and lacked sufficient district oversight.
Multiple parents, students and community members urged the Pittsford Central School District Board of Education to pause the district's ShinShinim cultural exchange program, saying the visits have presented one-sided material and at times allowed military messaging in classrooms.
During public comment speakers described instances they said were upsetting or exclusionary. "This program highlights service in the Israeli military," said Sarah Alishwawi, a Pittsford graduate now studying nursing, adding that students reported being told they were "disrespectful" when they asked questions about Palestine. Alicja Paul said she saw slides with "very political greater Israel maps" and said a classmate's mic…
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