Tag: U.S. Department of Education
Ohio State, Temple U, others under Title VI investigation
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights announced on Tuesday that it is investigating alleged Title VI violations of four schools and a district.
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (Minneapolis, Minn.), Muhlenberg College (Allentown, Pa.), The...
What are Arab donors to universities buying for $10 billion?
After decades of ignoring how foreign governments were using donations to universities, the Department of Education (DoE) finally launched an investigation in 2020 and published a report that found that some of the foreign...
Gottheimer urges Secretary of Education to monitor ethnic-studies curriculums
A Jewish member of Congress is calling on U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to hold schools accountable for creating hostile and unsafe environments for Jewish students by implementing anti-Semitic “ethnic studies” curricula in their...
Legal group says Duke University must grant pro-Israel campus group recognition under federal law
The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law is calling on Duke University president Vincent Price to formally recognize the school’s chapter of Students Supporting Israel, saying it is the “only way...
Zeldin urges US education departments to investigate anti-Israel bias in New York schools
Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) is urging educational leaders to root out anti-Semitism in New York City schools after a pro-Palestinian teacher’s group published a biased statement of solidarity with Palestinians.
“I am deeply concerned to...
Who will defend Jewish students against anti-Semites?
Following the U.S. Capitol riot, there has been a renewed emphasis on the threat from white-supremacist hate groups from the Biden administration, much of the media as well as the organized Jewish community. The...
In settlement with US Education Department, NYU to revise its discrimination policy
New York University has reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) following a complaint filed on behalf of a student that cited multiple anti-Semitic incidents on campus, the first...
Marcus steps down from civil-rights post at US Department of Education
Kenneth L. Marcus announced on Thursday that he has stepped down as assistant secretary for civil rights at the U.S. Department of Education.
“Today, I announced that I will be returning to private life,” tweeted Marcus. “It...