Public Education
Jewish teacher suing Portland teachers’ union over alleged antisemitic curriculum(The Center Square) — The Freedom Foundation has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of a Jewish public-school teacher in Oregon who claims the teacher’s union he is compelled… Read More
Government
DHS suspends Harvard foreign study visa program; Harvard suesThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Thursday it is suspending Harvard’s ability to certify international students for student visas. The suspension of the Student and Exchange Visitor… Read More
Crime
Kansas City woman part of couple killed in cold blood outside D.C. Jewish museumThe young woman killed along with her soon-to-be fiance in an antisemitic attack outside a Jewish museum in Washington, D.C., Wednesday night was from Overland Park, Kansas. Sarah… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: The murder of two Jews and the truth about extremismIsn’t this exactly what we all hate? Two people targeted specifically for their ethnicity and support of a nation – not for anything they had done. We are… Read More
Government
Trump HHS yanks $60M in federal funding from Harvard(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Department of Health and Human Services has canceled another $60 million in grants to Harvard University in the latest strike by the Trump… Read More
Public Education
Harvard bargains with Trump admin and loses another $450 million in federal grants(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Harvard University president Alan Garber sent a letter to Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Monday asking for the ability to address issues on campus,… Read More
Public Education
‘I am sorry’: Harvard promises to address antisemitism after rejecting Trump admin’s demands(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Harvard University President Alan Garber on Tuesday promised to address antisemitism after internal investigations revealed a hostile campus climate. Garber… Read More
Education
Poll: Majority of Americans support defunding universities that tolerate antisemitism on campus(The Heartlander) — Two in three U.S. adults and over half of college students support cutting federal funding and contracts to universities that do not protect Jewish students, according… Read More
Federal government
Harvard sues Trump administration over ‘illegal demands’(The Center Square) – After seeing billions of dollars in research funding frozen and facing multiple federal demands for internal reform, Harvard University is suing the Trump administration… Read More
Public Education
DHS, IRS join government funding crackdown on Harvard over antisemitism charges(The Center Square) – The Trump administration is increasing financial pressure on Harvard University, targeting many of the school’s funding sources in an effort to root out antisemitism in… Read More
Public Education
Harvard scoffs at Trump admin’s demands to address antisemitism(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Harvard University announced Monday it will not agree to the Trump administration’s demands to address antisemitism on campus. The Department of Education (ED)… Read More
Government
Trump admin targets Harvard in crackdown on campus antisemitism(The Daily Signal) – The federal government has initiated a grant review of Harvard University as part of its efforts to combat antisemitism, the Department of Health and… Read More
Public Education
Colorado colleges face federal investigations for antisemitism and DEI(The Center Square) – Two Colorado colleges are facing federal investigations, one for antisemitism and another for possible “race-exclusionary practices.” The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is… Read More
Public Education
NY governor demands public university take down Palestinian studies faculty job postingIn what may well be a nod to the Trump administration, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul issued a stern order to a New York City college to remove a… Read More
Government
Columbia University agrees to address antisemitism following $400 million in federal cuts by Trump adminAn Ivy League university says it will address charges of antisemitism in the classroom and on campus after the Trump administration revoked $400 million in grants and contracts. Read More
Opinion
Trump is draining the higher ed swamp(The Daily Signal) – A reckoning is coming for higher education. On Friday, the Trump administration announced that it would pull $400 million in… Read More
Government
Linda McMahon says Education Dept launching federal crackdown on antisemitism at elite schools like Harvard, Columbia(Daily Caller News Foundation) – U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon appeared on Fox Business Friday to share how the U.S. Department of Education is combating antisemitism at elite… Read More
Public Education
UC Berkeley faces scrutiny over failure to report anti-Jewish hate crimes(The Daily Signal) – Hannah Schlacter, a 2024 University of California at Berkeley graduate with an MBA, has filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education, alleging that… Read More
Public Education
Report: Most Ivy League schools improving on combating against antisemitism(The Center Square) – A new report shows that most Ivy League schools have improved relations with Jewish students, while Columbia, Princeton and Yale have had no improvement. Read More
Public Education
Massachusetts teachers’ union backtracks after being exposed for promoting antisemitic materialsA Massachusetts teachers’ union is playing belated defense after allegedly directing teachers to access antisemitic images and materials via its website. The Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA) has… Read More