The California Department of Education has ruled that a controversial photo included on a page of Berkeley High’s student-produced yearbook contributed to a “discriminatory environment” for Jewish students and ordered the yearbook’s advisers to undergo antisemitism training.
The ruling is the fourth time over the past several months the state has ruled against Berkeley Unified’s handling of student and staff’s actions related to the war in Gaza and related issues.
The rulings come after the passage of a new state law expanding anti-discrimination protections in California classrooms, with a focus on preventing antisemitism…