Honest History, a children’s educational magazine, claims it wants to provide kids with accurate and unbiased stories of the past so they can be better citizens in the future. However, their issue on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict suggests that they are either failing in this mission, or worse are being deliberately misleading.

CAMERA — A May 12 article in the Fairfax County Times about incidents of antisemitism in Fairfax County, Virginia, schools quoted K-12 Program Director Rebecca Schgallis. “Antisemitism reflects a broader ideological problem rather than a series of isolated incidents,” said Schgallis, and Fairfax County “continues to struggle to consistently implement guidance on antisemitism…resulting in uneven recognition of and responses to incidents across schools.”

CAMERA – On May 6, the K-12 Program hosted the sixth and final segment of its History of the Jewish People in the Land of Israel webinar series. The webinar featured K-12 Program Senior Education Analyst Jess Sadick and Education Analyst Ari Brown, who discussed how Israel’s multiethnic society has contributed to Israel’s success and the promise the Abraham Accords hold for the region.

Across the United States, many states require instruction on genocide, with the expectation that these lessons present accurate, balanced, and objective analysis. In practice, however, particularly since the October 7, 2023 Hamas terrorist attacks, some instructional materials have introduced highly contested claims, including allegations that Israel is committing genocide. Education Analyst Ari Brown examines one example of a lesson promoting the genocide libel against Israel.

CAMERA – The National Geographic Kids Overview of Israel distorts Israeli history. Read the analysis by Education Analyst Ari Brown.

CAMERA — The K-12 Program offers this two-page guide about its mission, services, and recent research and available resources for parents to help combat antisemitism and anti-Israel sentiment in school.

CAMERA — In a new report, K-12 Program education analysts Jess Sadick and Ari Brown detail numerous faults in a collection of resources recommended for use in K-12 school districts for Muslim-American Heritage Month.

CAMERA — The CAMERA Education K-12 Program released a comprehensive report, Shaping Minds, Spreading Hate: How Antisemitism Took Root in the School District of Philadelphia, by K-12 Program Director Rebecca Schgallis, documenting a hostile environment for Jewish students and teachers.

CAMERA – The CAMERA Education K-12 Program, in partnership with Club Z and Mothers Against College Antisemitism (MACA), on February 4 hosted part four of its History of the Jewish People and the Land of Israel webinar series.  The webinar featured K-12 Program Senior Education Analyst Jess Sadick and Education Analyst Ari Brown, who discussed the Arab-Israeli conflict and its links to Soviet antizionist propaganda and the contemporary challenges to Israel from Palestinian terrorism.

CAMERA — The K-12 Program released a Quick Reference Guide for parents on actions they can take upon encountering antisemitism in educational curriculum, Professional Development, or student activities at school.

CAMERA – The CAMERA Education K-12 Program, in partnership with the Jewish Virtual Library, hosted part three of its History of the Jewish People and the Land of Israel webinar series on December 10.  The webinar featured K-12 Program Education Analyst Ari Brown, who discussed the return of Jewish sovereignty to the Land of Israel, debates surrounding the partition of the British Mandate, and how Jews and Arabs reacted to those developments.

CAMERA – The K-12 Program released part two of its critique of Rethinking Schools’ latest magazine for teachers Don’t Stop Thinking About Gaza, focusing on its use of disinformation to stoke anger at Israel and promotion of teacher activism.

CAMERA – The CAMERA Education K-12 Program hosted a webinar on October 22 titled “The Origins of the Jewish People and the Land of Israel.” Attendees learned about ancient Israelite civilization and explored the various Jewish communities of the Middle Ages, their relationships with other civilizations, and their enduring connection to the Land of Israel.

CAMERA – The K-12 Program released part one of a two-part series critiquing Rethinking Schools’ latest magazine for teachers titled Don’t Stop Teaching About Gaza, focusing on its appropriation of Jewish identity.

CAMERA – CAMERA is proud to announce that our social media accounts are being unified under one name: @CAMERA4Truth, bringing together the full range of CAMERA’s work in one place across all major platforms.