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Pittsburgh district defends ethnic-studies course amid Gaza comparison row
Original: Pittsburgh district defends ethnic-studies course, doesn’t address materials comparing Gaza to Warsaw Ghetto
A Pittsburgh-area school district is standing by its ethnic-studies course after criticism over teaching materials that compared Gaza to the Warsaw Ghetto. District officials defended the course but did not address the controversial comparisons directly. Critics say the materials draw offensive parallels between Israel's actions and Nazi Germany, while defenders argue the course encourages open discussion of contested global issues.
Why now: The district's refusal to address the Holocaust comparison is fueling ongoing debate over how the Israel-Gaza war is taught in American schools.
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