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School Leaders Resign Amid Antisemitism Investigations and Tragedy

2/1/2026

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Randall Dunn, headmaster of Rye Country Day School, resigned January 22, 2026, amid investigations into antisemitism and the 2022 suicide of Jewish student Nate Bronstein.
Eight days earlier, Thomas Hagerman resigned from the Latin School of Chicago, attributed to health issues amid multiple antisemitism scandals at the school.
Investigations by law firms are underway, examining how the schools handled these allegations.

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Story summary

Randall Dunn, headmaster of Rye Country Day School, resigned January 22, 2026, amid investigations into antisemitism and the 2022 suicide of Jewish student Nate Bronstein.
Eight days earlier, Thomas Hagerman resigned from the Latin School of Chicago, attributed to health issues amid multiple antisemitism scandals at the school.
Investigations by law firms are underway, examining how the schools handled these allegations.