Courts
Harvard adopts new antisemitism definition to settle lawsuits alleging the school didn’t protect Jewish studentsThe nation’s oldest university has agreed to adopt a new definition of antisemitism as part of settling two federal lawsuits that allege it failed to protect Jewish students following… Read More
Public Education
‘Hostile environment’: University failed To address hundreds of complaints alleging harassment of Jewish students(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Department of Education announced Thursday that it resolved several complaints with Rutgers University regarding how the school handled harassment of Jewish students. Read More
Culture
George Mason profs demand end to pro-Hamas activity(The Daily Signal) – Almost 20 professors at George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School sent a letter urging the school’s president to crack down on… Read More
Culture
‘Wanted’ posters aimed at Jewish faculty and staff appear at NY university, officials say(Daily Caller News Foundation) – “Wanted” posters targeting several Jewish faculty and staff recently appeared at the University of Rochester, according to the university’s president. President Sarah C. Read More
Public Education
Masked attackers target Jewish students on DePaul University campus(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Masked assailants injured two Jewish students in a targeted attack Wednesday afternoon on the campus of DePaul University in Chicago, according to an official. Read More
Courts
Orthodox Jewish families win appeal against California for religious discrimination in special ed caseOrthodox Jewish families scored a legal victory when a U.S. Court of Appeals overturned a prior ruling. In accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), California… Read More
Culture
Jewish 7th grader harassed so badly at California public school she transferred to private Jewish schoolA Jewish girl is suing her California school after alleged harassment by staff and fellow students forced her to leave the school. The 12-year-old Jewish girl’s family filed… Read More
Government
House Education Committee issues scathing report on college antisemitism at elite schoolsA year-long investigation by the U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee found college administrators at elite schools are greatly responsible for rising antisemitism on campus. “For over… Read More
Public Education
Report: Antisemites, including designated terror group, ‘infiltrated’ teachers’ union, NYC public schoolsForeign actors and radical activists, one with a U.S. terror designation, have infiltrated New York City’s public school system to spread bias and hatred against Jews. So warns… Read More
Public Education
New report details heinous, rampant antisemitism at UCLAIn the wake of the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks on Israel last year, the vitriol directed at UCLA’s Jewish students and staff defies belief. The Task Force… Read More
Culture
Elite university donations hit a wall amid antisemitism criticisms(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Harvard University saw a decrease in donations in 2024 after criticisms over its handling of antisemitism on campus led multiple donors to cut ties… Read More
Courts
Jewish educators sue California teachers’ union they say supported antisemitismFour Jewish teachers are suing their California teachers’ union for alleged antisemitism and its refusal to let them leave the group. The lawsuit, announced on Oct. 7, was… Read More
Public Education
Virginia teacher with links to terrorism pushes anti-Israel views in classroomA Virginia school district is in the spotlight after one teacher’s anti-Israel advocacy and past terrorist ties raise concerns. Documents obtained by Parents Defending Education (PDE) through a… Read More
Culture
One year after Oct. 7 attacks, Jewish education has found new lifeIt’s been 12 months since the worldwide Jewish community was shaken by Hamas’ gruesome attack on Israel, Oct. 7, 2023, which left nearly 1,200 civilians… Read More
Culture
Watchdog demands medical schools not comply with ‘antisemitic’ rule(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Medical watchdog group Do No Harm sent letters to every U.S. medical school on Wednesday demanding that they not comply with the International Federation… Read More
Josh Hawley
Hawley, Arab American Institute leader spar over antisemitism on college campuses(The Center Square) – At a U.S. Senate Judiciary hearing on hate crimes, Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley sparred with the executive director of Arab American Institute, Maya Berry, over… Read More
Public Education
Jewish student attacked from behind, spat on at University of MichiganA Jewish university student was brutally attacked in Michigan amid a nationwide failure of university administrators to address antisemitism. A 19-year-old University of Michigan (UM) student was attacked… Read More
Public Education
Violence and threats continue as Jewish students attacked at University of PittsburghPolice at the University of Pittsburgh have arrested a suspect in the attack on two Jewish students on campus August 30. The students, who were wearing traditional Jewish… Read More
Culture
Jewish college students feel increasingly unsafe on university campuses, new survey findsA recent survey of Jewish university students and recent graduates found that Jewish students feel increasingly unsafe on America’s college campuses and are being both verbally and physically harassed… Read More
Culture
Jewish groups take matters into own hands to ensure campus safety(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Hillel International and Secure Community Network announced on Thursday that they have launched a campaign to ensure safety on college campuses for Jewish students… Read More