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ran a front-page story that detailed allegations of antisemitic bullying in the Pine Bush
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the case brought on behalf of three of the five children included in the complaint. In 2015 the school district filed a settlement agreement that required them to pay $ 2.9 million to the five plaintiffs. School officials additionally were required to undergo training to respond to antisemitic
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