September 10, 2024 How Title VI Is Tripping Up Colleges (Inside Higher Ed) The Office for Civil Rights has resolved six investigations into how colleges responded to reports of antisemitism. The findings show how those colleges fell short of federal law and hold lessons for the rest of higher ed. Published by Inside Higher Ed on 9/4/24 Over the course of nearly a decade, Jewish students at the […] Media Coverage
September 7, 2024 NC State to change anti-discrimination policy after controversy on lack of effective response to anti-Semitism (Campus Reform) Published on 9/7/24 by Campus Reform North Carolina State University changed its regulations regarding anti-discrimination after it had reached a settlement with the Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under the Law. An Aug. 1 press release from the Brandeis Center explained the background of the settlement, stating NC State failed its Title VI obligations by not pursuing […] Media Coverage
September 5, 2024 Anti-Zionism Getting the Poor Treatment it Deserves in Campus Anti-Semitism Cases (New York Law Journal) Reprinted with permission from the September 4, 2024 issue of New York Law Journal. © [2024] ALM Further duplication without permission is prohibited. All rights reserved. Authored by Brandeis Center Director of Corporate Initiatives and Senior Counsel Rory Lancman. Courts are beginning to render decisions in the wave of cases filed following universities’ widespread failure to protect […] Media Coverage
August 30, 2024 California district accused of crafting plan to promote antisemitic curriculum ‘under the radar’: Lawsuit (Fox News) Lawsuit claims school officials were ‘infected by antisemitism’ Published by Fox News on 8/29/24; Story by Kendall Tietz A California school allegedly attempted to cover up its “antisemitic” ethnic studies program, according to a lawsuit filed by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). The Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) is accused of intentionally violating the Brown […] Media Coverage
August 14, 2024 Jewish groups’ federal complaint alleges antisemitism in Fulton schools (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) Published by Atlanta Journal-Constitution on 8/14/22; Story by Martha Dalton Three Jewish advocacy organizations have filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights alleging routine bullying and harassment of Jewish and Israeli students in Fulton County Schools. The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, Jewish Americans for […] Media Coverage
August 5, 2024 Brandeis Center calls Title VI settlement with North Carolina State a ‘step forward’ (JNS) Published by Jewish News Syndicate on 8/2/24 Senior counsel Robin Pick said the university “has the opportunity to be a leader and a model for other universities in the fight against antisemitism.” The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law announced a settlement with the school on Thursday, following an early mediation process through the […] Media Coverage
July 18, 2024 Groups Slam UC Berkeley’s ‘Misreading’ Of Antisemitism Case (Law360) Published 7/16/24 by Law360; Story by Jake Maher Jewish organizations suing the University of California, Berkeley, and its law school for allegedly tolerating an antisemitic culture on campus fought to keep their suit alive this week in the face of a motion to dismiss, maintaining their claims are ripe despite UC Berkeley’s “bold misreading” of […] Media Coverage
July 10, 2024 Legal Aid union accused of retaliating against LI members who called out ‘antisemitic’ practices (New York Post) Published by New York Post on 7/9/24; Story by Carl Campanile A Jewish civil rights group is suing the union repping taxpayer-funded Legal Aid lawyers for allegedly retaliating against three members who objected to its antisemitic practices. The Association of Legal Aid Attorneys initiated proceedings to expel the three Nassau County members — Ilana Kopmar, Diane Clarke […] Media Coverage
July 8, 2024 At 22, East Bay native Tessa Veksler is a Jewish leader with national sway (J Weekly) Published in J Weekly on 7/5/24; Story by Natalie Weinstein When Tessa Veksler began her term as president of UC Santa Barbara’s student body last September, she’d reached a high point in her college career. But the 22-year-old, who graduated in mid-June and returned home to Concord, knows this: She couldn’t win that seat again. […] Media Coverage
June 20, 2024 Columbia prof told students not to watch mainstream media because ‘it is owned by Jews’: report (New York Post) Published in the New York Post on 6/17/2024 by Carl Campanile and David Propper A Columbia University task force investigating antisemitism at the Manhattan Ivy League university has found a disturbing pattern of bias against Jews this year — including one professor who allegedly warned students to avoid the mainstream news because “it is owned […] Media Coverage