Holocaust Education Is Not Making Anti-Semitism Worse: But Clickbait Journalism Might Be

What happens when a trusted source publishes an incredibly problematic article? We refute it.

In this episode, Virginia Council for the Social Studies President, Sam Futrell, is joined by Matt Simpson from the Virginia Holocaust Museum to break down Dara Horn's poorly researched attack against Holocaust education. Published in the May 2023 issue of The Atlantic, Horn's piece "Is Holocaust Education Making Anti-Semitism Worse? Using Dead Jews as Symbols Isn't Helping Living Ones" leverages the work of educators in museums and classrooms around the country to get clicks.

Also featured in this episode:

Jennifer Goss, Echoes and Reflections

Kelley Szany, The Illinois Holocaust Museum

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ADL Study, Antisemitic Attitudes in America