My kid is in school there and is part Jewish and has Jewish friends. I don’t think they feel like the school in general has an anti-semitism problem. It’s a very diverse school.

I find that usually the kids doing this sort of thing tend to have some mental illness and it’s not necessarily indicative of the larger environment at the school. But at the same time any kid that is acting out in this way absolutely needs both disciplinary action and supportive intervention, including things like making sure the child does not have access to guns. It’s a major red flag for a kid that is going to a dark place very quickly.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s ok in MCPS. Only certain groups are cared about and protected. When is this nonsense going to end?

Have you never been in a school where this sort of thing has happened? The whole school screeches to a stop to address something like a swastika. When my child's school had a bias incident, the whole school had to do a day-long session on antisemitism.

That's good, I'm not mad that my child did a day on antisemitism. But your not-so-subtle dig at Black and brown kids is misplaced.

That’s never happened at our school. It gets ignored. It may not be a big deal to you but some of us lost relatives, many. It is a big deal to us.

Who said it wasn't a big deal? Literally no one said that. In fact, it is taken seriously to the point of day-long seminars for high school students.

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Anonymous wrote:What is wrong with these kids?

Kids like being naughty.

This isn’t naughty and if your hs kids behave like this you failed as a parent.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s ok in MCPS. Only certain groups are cared about and protected. When is this nonsense going to end?

Have you never been in a school where this sort of thing has happened? The whole school screeches to a stop to address something like a swastika. When my child's school had a bias incident, the whole school had to do a day-long session on antisemitism.

That's good, I'm not mad that my child did a day on antisemitism. But your not-so-subtle dig at Black and brown kids is misplaced.

That’s never happened at our school. It gets ignored. It may not be a big deal to you but some of us lost relatives, many. It is a big deal to us.

Anonymous wrote:I think I’d make my kid do some research on the holocaust and write a report on it if I caught them doing something like this.

You think your kid writing a report will be enough. Nope.

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Anonymous wrote:What is wrong with these kids?

Kids like being naughty.

Kids have been naughty since the beginning of time. Not to say that this is an excuse, but it's not like kids doing stupid naughty bad things is anything new, or specific to MCPS.

Anonymous wrote:What is wrong with these kids?

Kids like being naughty.

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Anonymous wrote:I know kids are not the best decision makers, but these sort of hate symbols are a whole nother level of ignorance.

To an adult, yes. But to a teen it’s probably akin to calling someone fat. They just don’t realize the effects of such symbols yet.

NP, actually I think they do. The dumb ones put up graffiti like this and then get caught. But you should be worried about the ones who *feel* the same way but have more self control - they are more dangerous in the long run. The hate is what should worry us all.

My kid is (very close) friends with 2 different groups with vested interest in Gaza. The kids on both sides are getting radicalized and I am completely shocked by some of the things that are said. The level of vitriol has my (Hindu) kid starting to avoid both groups now.

This is what we should be concerned about. Kids are on social media and the nonsense out there is dangerous and divisive. Our kids are subjected to this on a regular basis are being radicalized under our noses. On both sides.

Anonymous wrote:I think I’d make my kid do some research on the holocaust and write a report on it if I caught them doing something like this.

make them watch and listen to holocaust victims, and take away their phones during it.

Anonymous wrote:It’s ok in MCPS. Only certain groups are cared about and protected. When is this nonsense going to end?

Have you never been in a school where this sort of thing has happened? The whole school screeches to a stop to address something like a swastika. When my child's school had a bias incident, the whole school had to do a day-long session on antisemitism.

That's good, I'm not mad that my child did a day on antisemitism. But your not-so-subtle dig at Black and brown kids is misplaced.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know kids are not the best decision makers, but these sort of hate symbols are a whole nother level of ignorance.

To an adult, yes. But to a teen it’s probably akin to calling someone fat. They just don’t realize the effects of such symbols yet.

By high school they know. Stop making excuses. The parents and teachers failed this kid and they should be thrown out of school at this point if they don’t know right from wrong.

It's terrible what that kid did, but if assaulting a kid doesn't get you thrown out of school, neither should racist vandalism.

I think I’d make my kid do some research on the holocaust and write a report on it if I caught them doing something like this.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know kids are not the best decision makers, but these sort of hate symbols are a whole nother level of ignorance.

To an adult, yes. But to a teen it’s probably akin to calling someone fat. They just don’t realize the effects of such symbols yet.

By high school they know. Stop making excuses. The parents and teachers failed this kid and they should be thrown out of school at this point if they don’t know right from wrong.

Hahah.. MCPS doesn't do that for kids involved with drugs or guns or comitting violent acts. You think they're going to do it for a little graffiti?

Hopefully the kid gets suspended.

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Anonymous wrote:They should have cameras in the non-stall areas of the bathrooms.

Sure, that’s the solution. More invasion of privacy under the guise of security.

I’m sure Nex Benedict would have welcomed the cameras in non-stall areas.