April 19, 2018 Our View: Follow South Carolina Acrimony and spite are nothing new in Washington, but we don’t know if we’ve ever seen anything like sheer visceral animosity many left-liberal commentators and Congressional Democrats have for Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. Media Coverage Press Room
April 17, 2018 Senate Dems Thwart Education Agency Acrimony and spite are nothing new in Washington, but we don’t know if we’ve ever seen anything like sheer visceral animosity many left-liberal commentators and Congressional Democrats have for Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. Media Coverage Press Room
April 13, 2018 South Carolina is First State to Pass Law Defining Anti-Semitism, Countering On Campus Hate A law designed to fight on campus anti-Semitism passed as part of South Carolina’s state budget late Thursday, The Post and Courier reported. Media Coverage Press Room
April 13, 2018 South Carolina becomes first state to pass landmark bill to confront campus anti-Semitism South Carolina became the first state to pass legislation to protect students from anti-Semitic acts. Media Coverage Press Room
April 13, 2018 South Carolina First to Pass Landmark Bill Against Campus Anti-Semitism The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (LDB) today applauded the South Carolina General Assembly for being the first state to pass legislation that will help tackle the rising anti-Semitism plaguing U.S. college campuses. Media Coverage Press Room
March 20, 2018 Another Win for LDB Against ASA’s Illegal Boycott of Israel Federal Judge Permits Substantial Expansion of Lawsuit A United States federal judge has ruled that the professors who are suing the American Studies Association (ASA) for its boycott of Israeli universities and academic institutions may file an amended complaint that substantially expands their case. Media Coverage Press Room
March 13, 2018 Police Chiefs Adopt Resolution Defining Anti-Semitism By unanimous decision, the Miami-Dade County (FL) Association of Chiefs of Police passed a resolution recognizing the U.S. State Department’s definition of anti-Semitism when investigating crimes. Media Coverage Press Room
March 7, 2018 Trump’s Pick for Office for Civil Rights Is Democrats’ Best Bet By Max Eden Real Clear Policy After one year in office, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos is still running a skeleton crew at the Department of Education. The Senate confirmation process for her political appointees has stalled, and Senate Democrats sense blood in the wateraround the nominee to head the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), Kenneth Marcus. Given the hot-button […] Media Coverage Press Room
March 5, 2018 Democrats Stonewall Ed Civil Rights Nominee As Anti-Semitism in Schools Rises 94% Democratic obstruction in the Senate has left the Department of Education without leadership in its office of civil rights at a time when anti-Semitism has risen by 94 percent in U.S. schools. Media Coverage Press Room
February 1, 2018 Jewish and civil rights groups urge Congress to prevent abuse of federal education funds Late last week, more than a dozen Jewish and civil rights groups lobbied Congress to stop an abuse of federal education funds under a law related to higher education. Media Coverage Press Room