New antisemitism probe of Berkeley Unified announced by congressional committee

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A House committee launched a federal investigation into antisemitism at Berkeley Unified, Fairfax County Schools in Virginia and Philadelphia schools over alleged bullying and harassment.

Berkeley’s superintendent has previously testified that antisemitism is not pervasive.

The Trump administration has prioritized combating antisemitism in schools, threatening fines and federal funding cuts.

Pressure over antisemitism allegations against the Berkeley school system intensified Monday with the launch of what members of Congress called a “nationwide investigation of antisemitism in K-12 schools.”

The first three districts to fall under scrutiny of the House Committee on Education an