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Brighton parent urges earlier Holocaust education after antisemitic remark at middle school
Summary
A Brighton parent told the school board that a sixth‑grade student at 12 Corners Middle School was the target of an antisemitic remark and urged the district to expand Holocaust education at earlier grades; the board said the incident was addressed and staff will follow up with the parent.
A Brighton parent told the Brighton Central School District Board of Education on Feb. 11 that his sixth‑grade son was the target of an antisemitic remark at 12 Corners Middle School and urged earlier, districtwide Holocaust education.
Ari Shohot described an incident on Jan. 13 in which, he said, "another student in my son's class who has never engaged with him came up to him and said, 'Veil Hitler.'" Shohot said the school administration addressed the incident but he was not satisfied with the outcome and asked the district to bring a speaker into the school for…
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