In response to his daughter receiving a swastika on social media, a California Jewish lawmaker is pushing for a bill that would give school administrators authority to suspend or expel students if they cyberbully fellow students away from school and outside of school hours.is coming into conflict with California’s recent reforms intended to prevent students of color from being expelled and suspended at disproportionate rates.
The memo noted that research has shown the rate of suspension is not because Black kids behave worse; rather it is because they receive harsher treatment for minor offenses such as talking in class and other nonviolent behavior. “We had to consider, as a family, leaving the school,” he said. “And so the victims are the ones who are actually punished in this situation.
“The reason this rises to the level of a Jewish Caucus priority bill is the rise in antisemitism and the rise in Islamophobia that we’re seeing on school campuses,” said Assemblymember Dawn Addis, a member of the Jewish caucus and one of the five education committee members to vote for the bill. With a baby due in July, a South Bay couple searches for their first home. What could $1.5 million buy?Dear Abby: I was shocked to see myself in my nightgown on Facebook