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Tag: Government Oversight

0 Antisemitism Education

What Happened to Columbia’s Antisemitism Monitor?

Maya Sulkin in The Free Press · 27 Jan

Following a substantial settlement to address antisemitism allegations, Columbia University appointed Bart M. Schwartz as a monitor to ensure compliance with the agreement terms, including a substantial financial component.

0 Antisemitism Education

Trump Admin to Harvard: Where Is Your Antisemitism Report?

Maya Sulkin in The Free Press · 20 Apr 2025

The Trump administration has increased pressure on Harvard University to release a report on antisemitism on its campus, demanding access to all documents related to the antisemitism task force's findings.

0 Politics Education

EXCLUSIVE: Trump Administration Reviewing $9 Billion in Harvard Funding over Antisemitism

Gabe Kaminsky in The Free Press · 31 Mar 2025

Under the Trump administration, a task force dedicated to addressing antisemitism is scrutinizing Harvard University for allegedly failing to tackle antisemitic incidents on campus.

0 Politics Antisemitism

There's a bleak historical explanation for why Columbia's capitulation to Trump is so concerning

Marianne Hirsch in Forward · 25 Mar 2025

Columbia University's recent compliance with demands from the Trump administration raises concerns reminiscent of historical instances where authoritarian regimes have imposed control over academic institutions, paralleling the concept of 'Gleichschaltung' from Nazi Germany.

0 Education Politics

New York set to strengthen oversight of secular studies at Orthodox schools

Jacob Kornbluh in Forward · 11 Sep 2022

New York's Board of Regents is poised to vote on a proposal allowing increased state oversight of the secular education curriculum in Orthodox Jewish yeshivas.