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 […] Highlights 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 […] Highlights 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 […] Highlights 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 […] Highlights 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 […] Highlights 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 Highlights
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 […] Highlights Media Coverage
June 18, 2024 CUNY settles federal complaints alleging antisemitism, Islamophobia: ‘Step in the right direction’ Published 6/17/24 by New York Post; Story by Carl Campanile CUNY has entered into a settlement agreement with the US Department of Education to resolve nine discrimination complaints alleging antisemitism, Islamophobia and other harassment — many occurring well before the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel. Under the Monday agreement — which also cites alleged civil rights violations […] Highlights Media Coverage
June 17, 2024 Experts urge House committee to go after university pocketbooks over Jew-hatred (Jewish News Syndicate) “The seeds of hate are sown long before the freshman year,” congressman Mike Kelly said. Published in Jewish News Syndicate on 6/14/24; Story by Andrew Bernard Experts told the House Ways and Means Committee on Thursday that Congress ought to use its power of the purse to combat antisemitism on college campuses. “We are seeing […] Media Coverage Highlights
June 17, 2024 Feds Probe Chapman University for ‘Unchecked Anti-Semitism on Campus’ (Washington Free Beacon) Jewish students say they were subjected to violent threats and ‘anti-Semitic incidents’ by members of Students for Justice in Palestine Published 6/17/24 by Washington Free Beacon by Adam Kredo The federal government has opened a formal investigation into allegations that Chapman University, a California-based private school, permitted “unchecked anti-Semitism on campus” that included death threats […] Media Coverage Highlights
June 13, 2024 Kenneth L. Marcus Speaks About Campus Anti-Semitism on MSNBC’s ‘Morning Joe’ Ahead of Congressional Hearing Testimony Highlights Media Coverage
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 […] Highlights Media Coverage
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 Highlights
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 […] Highlights 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 […] Highlights Media Coverage
May 8, 2024 Berkeley Schools Chief Set to Testify at Congressional Hearing on Antisemitism (KQED) Published by KQED on May 7, 2024. Story by Matthew Green with contributed reporting by Holly McDede. The head of the Berkeley Unified School District is scheduled to testify before a Republican-led congressional subcommittee on Wednesday morning in response to recent allegations of antisemitism in some of the district’s schools. In a statement last month, […] Media Coverage Highlights
May 6, 2024 Jewish teacher sues DOE over antisemitism at NYC high school, shares abhorrent email: ‘All Jews need to be exterminated’ (New York Post) Published by New York Post on 5/3/24; Story by Georgia Worrell and Priscilla DeGregory A Jewish teacher who said she was terrorized by students at her Brooklyn high school — including with swastikas, death threats, Nazi salutes and Hitler-loving comments — has sued over the heinous antisemitism that school officials allegedly allowed to run rampant. Danielle Kaminsky, whose alleged […] Highlights Media Coverage
May 6, 2024 ‘Pervasive antisemitic climate for Jewish students’: ADL files complaint against UMass-Amherst (Boston 25) Published by WFXT-TV (Boston 25) on 5/2/24; Story by Maria Papadopoulos AMHERST, Mass. — The University of Massachusetts-Amherst has failed to address a “hostile antisemitic environment” against Jewish students on its campus, according to a federal complaint filed this week by the Anti-Defamation League. The complaint, filed by the ADL and the Louis D. Brandeis […] Highlights Media Coverage
May 3, 2024 House-passed antisemitism bill faces initial objections in Senate (Jewish Insider) Republican opposition to the IHRA codification on and off Capitol Hill has appeared to gain steam in the wake of the bill’s passage in the House Published 5/3/24 by Jewish Insider; Story by Marc Rod The fate of the House-passed Antisemitism Awareness Act (AAA) in the Senate remains unclear after a bipartisan effort to unanimously fast-track passage […] Media Coverage Highlights
May 2, 2024 House passes bipartisan Antisemitism Awareness Act by wide margin (JNS) The bill, which codifies the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of Jew-hatred for Title VI purposes, passed 320-91 and is now Senate bound. Published 5/1/24 by Jewish News Syndicate; Story by Andrew Bernard (May 1, 2024 / JNS) The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Antisemitism Awareness Act by a margin of 320-91 on Wednesday. The bill, […] Highlights Media Coverage
April 29, 2024 Pratt Institute red-hands painting on tree used to ‘terrorize’ Jewish students, critics say (New York Post) Published in New York Post on 4/28/24. Story by Carl Campanile. Red hands painted on a tree at Pratt Institute’s Brooklyn campus are being used to “terrorize” Jewish students in a bloody reminder of a lynching of two Israelis, critics claim. “What better way to terrorize your Jewish students and faculty into submission than maintaining […] Media Coverage Highlights