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Smithfield superintendent steps down amid antisemitic hazing investigation

Dr. Dawn Bartz resigned after a hazing probe confirmed antisemitic conduct involving five football players; community outrage and legal reviews pressured district leadership.

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Smithfield Superintendent Dawn Bartz stepped down Friday as the district continues to grapple with an alleged antisemitic hazing incident that happened earlier this year.

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RI school superintendent resigns amid antisemitic hazing investigation

A Rhode Island school superintendent has resigned amid an investigation into alleged antisemitic hazing in the district, NBC affiliate WJAR-TV reports.

·Boston, United States
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Smithfield superintendent steps down amid antisemitic hazing investigation

Smithfield Superintendent Dawn Bartz stepped down Friday as the district continues to grapple with an alleged antisemitic hazing incident that happened earlier this year.

·East Providence, United States
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Smithfield superintendent steps down amid probe of how she handled hazing incident - The Boston Globe

Superintendent Dawn Bartz wrote a letter Thursday thanking students and teachers as she exits, but making no mention of reports of antisemitic hazing by football players.

·Boston, United States
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Boston Globe broke the news in Boston, United States on Friday, December 12, 2025.
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