To teens in the United States, the events of the Holocaust can feel both far away and long ago. The district brought in two survivors to warn of the impact hate can have on communities.
Symbol scratched in bathroom was reported by eighth grader who attends Rye Community Synagogue, prompting school to organize anti-hate programming with Anti-Defamation League and Westchester Human Rights Commission.
Head of schools Randall Dunn condemned the antisemitic symbol and vowed to take disciplinary action.

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