Jewish Former New York Superintendent Says in Lawsuit She Was Pushed Out Over 'Equity Platform'
An empty street is seen in Manhattan borough of New York City, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), March 15, 2020. Photo / Jeenah Moon. A Jewish Bronx school superintendent has filed a $150 million lawsuit that charges antisemitic, racial, and gender discrimination led to her demotion and eventual termination. Karen Cohen Ames spent 30 years with the New York City Department of Education and was superintendent of a Bronx public school from 2014 to 2018, and said she was often praised for her accomplishments. In 2018, Chancellor Richard Carranza launched an “equity ...