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Teaching Tolerance: A Facebook Message from the Head of School, The Northwest School (Seattle, WA, USA)

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I noticed this post on my Facebook feed and felt compelled to share it with a wider audience.  The Northwest School has 509 students, 70 of whom are international, including some from Viet Nam.   Shalom (שלום), MAA Dear Parents and Families: Sadly, I write yet again to acknowledge and denounce acts of hate and violence that … Continue reading Teaching Tolerance: A Facebook Message from the Head of School, The Northwest School (Seattle, WA, USA)

“Three-year-old girl dies after being stabbed at Idaho birthday party”

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Girl’s death comes two days after man invaded her party and attacked nine people with knife How sad is that?  I'm not sure how much coverage this story received in the US but it was all over the international media.  I fully expected the assailant to be another angry, xenophobic, hate-filled white guy but this … Continue reading “Three-year-old girl dies after being stabbed at Idaho birthday party”