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- funded by Saudi Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal - provides teacher training seminars to Newton teachers. Its longtime director, Paul Beran, is an activist in the Presbyterian Boycott, Divest and Sanctions (BDS) movement and has accused pro-Israel groups in the Boston area of undue influence.
For more than a year, Newton parents and citizens have been trying to find out what exactly is being taught. And for more than a year, School Committee Co-Chair Matt Hills was the primary force behind the school system's refusal to release the curriculum. In fact, he refused to share it with Newton City Alderman Brian Yates, and he asked Fleischman not to collect teaching materials used in the schools unless forced to do so by a citizen-initiated Freedom of Information Act request.
We know from experience that the major local media are reluctant to investigate how Israel is treated in the educational process. We also know that public exposure of false and...