June 13, 2024 Kenneth L. Marcus Speaks About Campus Anti-Semitism on MSNBC’s ‘Morning Joe’ Ahead of Congressional Hearing Testimony Media Coverage
June 13, 2024 LDB Chairman Kenneth L. Marcus Testimony before U.S. House Ways & Means Committee Hearing: ‘The Crisis on Campus: Antisemitism, Radical Faculty, & the Failure of University Leadership’ Government Documents
June 11, 2024 Welcome, Summer Clerks and Interns The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law is pleased to introduce two new law clerks and three new interns for the summer of 2024. Law Clerk Sarah Simon is a J.D. Candidate at Columbia Law School, where she currently serves as the President of the Jewish Law Students’ Association and the Vice […] Blog Interns
June 10, 2024 California has most civil rights investigations against its schools since Oct. 7 (Washington Examiner) Published 6/8/24 by the Washington Examiner; story by Peter Cordi The Department of Education has opened over 100 civil rights investigations into universities and school districts since tensions boiled over on campuses following the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack on Israel. California had the most investigations into its schools of any state. Of the 103 Title VI investigations relating to tensions […] Media Coverage
June 7, 2024 June 2024 Brandeis Brief Did the Brandeis Center just have its most extraordinary month ever? It certainly looks that way. We announced we are suing Harvard University for leaving “cruel anti-Semitic bullying, harassment, and discrimination unaddressed for years.” We also announced an anti-Semitism lawsuit against Origins High School in New York City. We filed new Title VI complaints with the U.S. Dept. of […] 2024 Brandeis Brief
June 7, 2024 Oregon Teachers’ Union Under Fire for Promoting Anti-Israel Lesson Plans (Algemeiner) Published 6/6/24 by The Algemeiner; Story by Dion Pierre The teacher’s union of an Oregon school district is drawing scrutiny for promoting the teaching of anti-Zionist propaganda to children as young as five, according to numerous reports. Last month, as first reported by The Oregonian, the Portland Association of Teachers (PAT) posted an anti-Zionist lesson plan on its […] Media Coverage
June 6, 2024 North Carolina School Settles Antisemitism Complaint Alleging Abuse of Eighth-Grader (Algemeiner) Published in The Algemeiner on 6/4/24; Story by Dion Pierre The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law has prevailed in its latest civil rights case brought forth on behalf of a North Carolina middle schooler who was bullied for being “perceived” as Jewish. Last week, the nonprofit civil rights group announced that […] Media Coverage
June 6, 2024 Anti-Semitic bullying reported at Davidson charter school leads to policy changes (Queen City News, North Carolina) DAVIDSON, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS; June 5, 2024) — A Davidson charter school has agreed to make changes around harassment and training after a complaint was filed that detailed a student enduring anti-Semitic bullying from classmates. The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law filed a complaint on behalf of the Community School of […] Media Coverage
May 30, 2024 NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL AGREES TO SETTLE US EDUCATION DEPT ANTI-SEMITISM COMPLAINT INVOLVING NON-JEWISH BOY Mother of bullied middle-schooler testified at Congressional briefing this month Washington, D.C., May 30, 2024: A North Carolina public charter school agreed to settle a U.S. Department of Education investigation into severe, persistent, and pervasive anti-Semitic bullying that went unaddressed in one of its charter schools for two full academic years. The settlement requires the […] Press Releases