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Tag: Office Of Civil Rights

0 Antisemitism Education

Columbia settles suit with Jewish student over encampments, promising additional security

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 5 Jun

Columbia University has settled a lawsuit with a Jewish student over the impact of pro-Palestinian encampments on campus, promising enhanced security measures including walking escorts, safe entrances, and exam accommodations.

0 Education Antisemitism

Feds investigate Yonkers, NY, school district where girls basketball players yelled antisemitic slurs at Jewish opponents

Andrew Lapin in Forward · 12 Mar

The U.S. Department of Education is investigating the Yonkers Public Schools in New York for discrimination following an incident where girls basketball players insulted Jewish opponents with antisemitic slurs and pro-Palestinian rhetoric.

0 Antisemitism Education

Delaware school district promises changes in response to federal probe of antisemitic bullying

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 30 Jan

The Red Clay Consolidated School District in Delaware has reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Education following a federal investigation into allegations of antisemitic bullying.

0 Antisemitism Education

When Calls for Jewish Genocide Can Cost a University Its Government Funding

Sruli Fruchter in 18forty · 7 Dec 2023

The Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights has announced investigations into several prominent universities, including Harvard, Cornell, and Columbia, following scores of complaints and lawsuits alleging failure to protect Jewish students from severe and pervasive antisemitism.