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Paul Boyer does not speak for the Jewish Community.
His posture as self-anointed defender of âthe Jewish peopleâ criticizing the Holocaust Education bill (HB 2241) is presumptuous and hypocritical.
Boyerâs insistence that the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism be included in the bill defies 13 local and national Jewish organizations, including NCJW AZ, that urged this definition be excluded. He refused to listen.
Further, Boyer hypocritically hurls false accusations of antisemitism at the ACLU and Rep. Athena Salman, a supporter and honorary member of NCJW AZ, who shares our view that the IHRA definition of antisemitism should not be codified into law. Where is his criticism of Rep. John Filmore who compared masks to the tattoos on the arms of Holocaust survivors? Where is Boyerâs outrage over Sen. Sonny Borelliâs comparison of mask mandates to the requirement for Jews to wear yellow stars? Where is his condemnation of
Check Out the Education Bills Making Their Way through the State Legislature
Home » Check Out the Education Bills Making Their Way through the State Legislature
There are many education bills making their way through the State Legislature this session.
Some are reintroduced holdover bills from last year that were not considered when the Capitol shut down due to the Coronavirus.
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Please click here to check on the education bills progressing through the State Senate Committee.
And here to review those being considered in the Arizona House.
Many of these proposals have generated bipartisan support.
For example, House Bill 2021, sponsored by Committee Chairperson Michelle Udall a bill designed to expand college dual credit opportunities for freshman and sophomore high school students has sailed through the committee with unanimous support.