Holocaust education

After a Jewish lawmaker’s impassioned speech, Wyoming’s conservative legislature rejects critical race theory ban

“I’m Jewish, and I cannot accept a neutral, judgment-free approach on the murder of six million Jews,” Andy Schwartz told his colleagues.

By Ron Kampeas February 18, 2022 12:22 pm

The great ‘Maus’ giveaway is on as bookstores, professors and churches counter Tennessee school board’s ban

A school board’s decision to remove Art Speigelman’s book from its curriculum prompted fierce backlash and some efforts to give away the book — and accompanying instruction — for free.

January 28, 2022 3:12 pm

Washington, D.C., 3rd-graders told to reenact scenes from the Holocaust

One student was told to pretend that he was on a train to a concentration camp and then to act as if he were dying in a gas chamber.

December 20, 2021 2:40 am

Legislators outside the Massachusetts state Capitol building

Following high-profile antisemitic incidents, Massachusetts lawmakers vote to require genocide education in high schools

By Penny Schwartz November 26, 2021 11:50 am

In UK poll, most respondents don’t know how many Jews perished in the Holocaust

By Cnaan Liphshiz November 10, 2021 12:01 am

jake berman speaks at texas school board meeting

Local Jews raise concerns after teachers were told that Texas law requires ‘opposing’ views of the Holocaust

By Ben Sales October 19, 2021 2:15 pm

Texas official to teachers: State law requires teaching ‘opposing’ views on the Holocaust

By Philissa Cramer October 14, 2021 7:02 pm

Ideas

The Holocaust is exaggerated in pop culture. That makes it hard for educators like me to teach the truth.

By Luke Berryman July 21, 2021 5:23 pm

US and Germany join in Holocaust education push

By Ron Kampeas June 24, 2021 6:01 am

Rep. Elissa Slotkin wants to mandate Holocaust education in fight against domestic terrorism

By Ron Kampeas February 4, 2021 3:10 pm

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