(Jewish Group) Montgomery County schools toughen penalties after more antisemitic incidents
As antisemitic incidents have multiplied in Montgomery County Public Schools, officials are hoping stronger penalties for students and required sessions for their parents will help prevent further problems.
Students who commit hateful acts now will have them documented in their file, Superintendent Monifa B. McKnight announced Wednesday, and their parents will be brought in for follow-up conversations. Community towns halls will also be conducted if the incidents persist.
“When we have a problem that continues to happen, that means we have to go outward and bring others in,” she said.
Since Friday, there have been nine antisemitic incidents reported among four of the county’s schools. McKnight did not name specific schools, but she said that in some incidents, students drew images of swastikas, and that other incidents have stemmed from ongoing disputes between students.
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