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A school board debate over Lower Merion’s equity policy led to ‘antisemitic statements and racist implications.’ The backlash continues.

Some parents objected to comments by Lower Merion school board members Kimberly Garrison and Anna Shurak describing Jews as white, saying they had downplayed antisemitism.

Lower Merion school board member Kimberly Garrison, third from left, addresses the public during a board meeting Monday. During a discussion around the district's equity policy, Garrison was criticized by community members for comments labeling Jews as white.
Lower Merion school board member Kimberly Garrison, third from left, addresses the public during a board meeting Monday. During a discussion around the district's equity policy, Garrison was criticized by community members for comments labeling Jews as white.Read moreMaddie Hanna / Staff