Posts Tagged: Department of Education
Trump Signs Seismic Executive Order on Foreign Funding in Higher Education
US President Donald Trump has signed a seismic executive order to strengthen federal law which colleges and universities have long circumvented to avoid reporting donations...
Trump Admin Pauses $1.8 Billion in Federal Funds to More Elite Universities
The Trump administration has paused nearly $1.8 billion in combined federal funding to Cornell University and Northwestern University, White House officials told multiple news outlets. Cornell...
California Public School District Enables Antisemitic Bullying, New Civil Rights Complaint Says
The Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD) in California allows Jewish students to be subjected to unconscionable levels of antisemitic bullying in and outside of...
Trump Administration Planning $510 Million Cut to Brown University Budget, Report Says
The Trump administration reportedly plans to terminate $510 million worth of federal contracts and grants awarded to Brown University, according to media reports. Brown University's failure...
Harvard University Pauses West Bank Program With Birzeit University
Harvard University has paused a partnership with a higher education institution located in the West Bank, an area administered by Mahmoud Abbas' Palestinian Authority (PA). According...
Brandeis Center Calls Title VI Settlement with North Carolina State a ‘Step Forward’
JNS.org - The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law announced a settlement with the school on Thursday, following an early mediation process...
New York University Reaches Settlement With US Department of Education Over Antisemitism Complaint, Pledges to Revise Anti-Discrimination Policies
Following a legal complaint filed last year over campus antisemitism, New York University has reached an agreement with the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) in...
Duke University Agrees to Address Antisemitism Concerns Following Education Dept. Complaint
The US Department of Education resolved a complaint this month against Duke University, which has agreed to take several steps to address concerns over antisemitism...
88 Groups Urge US Education Dept. to Prevent Misuse of Taxpayer Funds to Boycott Israel
Eighty-eight groups urged the US Department of Education on Wednesday to safeguard against the misuse of federal funds to promote boycotts of Israel in academia. In...
Kenneth Marcus Confirmed to Education Department’s Top Civil Rights Post
The Senate on Thursday confirmed Kenneth Marcus, a leading advocate against campus antisemitism, to serve as assistant secretary at the Office for Civil Rights (OCR)...
Head of Jewish Human Rights Group Nominated to Top Civil Rights Post at US Education Department
The head of a prominent Jewish human rights group has been chosen for the top civil rights post at the US Department of Education, the...
Human Rights Expert Says Unanimous Passage of Senate Antisemitism Bill Will Have ‘Ripple Effect’ on US Campuses
A newly passed US Senate bill advancing the fight against antisemitism will have a “ripple effect” on educational institutions, the head of a Jewish human rights organization told...
