Palestinian-American Teen Sues California School District Over Alleged ‘Terrorist’ Remark

A 16-year-old Muslim student is suing California’s Anaheim Union High School District, alleging that a teacher called him a terrorist after he was denied entry to an Advanced Placement English programme. The incident reportedly happened in February 2025, when Yousef Abdullah was 14. He says a school counsellor repeated the remark, while an assistant principal dismissed it as a joke. The district’s investigation reportedly found evidence of a derogatory comment that violated its policy on abusive language toward students. Abdullah’s lawsuit also alleges that school employees disclosed his ADHD diagnosis, leading classmates to mock him. He has since transferred to another high school. The district says the matter was handled through its confidential personnel process. Abdullah’s lawyer says no meaningful discipline followed. A judge has rejected the district’s attempt to have the lawsuit dismissed.

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