Public Education
Antisemitism behind riot that forced teacher to hide at New York high school, says city councilmanPolice are investigating what caused a mob of students to hound a terrified New York teacher for expressing support for Israel last week – but some already know the answer. Read More
Public Education
Pennsylvania school board member resigns after calling Israel Defense Forces a ‘terrorist organization’A Philadelphia-area school board member has resigned after making antisemitic comments on social media. Jamina Clay, a school board member for the Colonial School District (CSD), received harsh rebuke for… Read More
Culture
Pro-Israel rally in D.C. draws 300,000, highlighting higher ed disconnectA huge pro-Israel rally in Washington, D.C. demonstrates the growing disconnect between pro-Hamas sentiments in higher education and support for Israel from rest of the nation. The event drew nearly… Read More
Opinion
Congress must end federal handouts to radicalized academia(The Daily Signal) – In recent weeks, Americans have been shocked by widespread student protests and statements by professors from colleges and universities that support violence… Read More
Public Education
Yale student newspaper retracts erroneous pro-Hamas editorial ‘notes,’ cites unsubstantiated threats against staffThe Yale Daily News (YDN) has issued a retraction of its editor’s notes claiming a lack of evidence of Hamas terrorism in the Palestinian group’s October attack on Israel. Critics… Read More
Culture
Youngkin issues Executive Directive to combat targeting of religious and ethnic groups(The Center Square) – Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued Executive Directive Six, a directive to fortify the state’s response to attacks on religious or ethnic groups in response to “significantly… Read More
Public Education
Antisemitism on college campuses is so bad, even the Biden admin is stepping in(The Daily Signal) – President Joe Biden’s administration unveiled a new plan Monday to combat the “alarming” rise in antisemitic rhetoric and violence on college campuses… Read More
Public Education
Oakland teachers union calls Israel ‘apartheid’ and ‘genocidal’(The Center Square) – Leaders of the Oakland Education Association in Oakland, California, called on school leaders to stand in solidarity with Palestinians and called for a ceasefire as tensions… Read More
Public Education
Wisconsin school district holds t-shirt contest for BLM group some consider antisemiticA school district in Wisconsin is holding a t-shirt design contest for students to promote a controversial organization critics accuse of having antisemitic and socialist ties. The group, called Black… Read More
Josh Hawley
‘They don’t know up from down’: Hawley Senate resolution condemns ‘scumbag’ Hamas terrorists and their campus cheerleadersColleges have failed miserably when their students mount pro-Hamas protests, says Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley, whose resolution condemning the terrorist attacks and their cheerleaders on campus passed the… Read More
Public Education
Jewish group warns about radical California faculty pushing antisemitism through K-12 ethnic studies lessonsA group fighting antisemitism says radical faculty in the University of California system (UC) are promoting anti-Jewish sentiments by pushing ethnic studies requirements in K-12 education in the state. The AMCHA… Read More
Public Education
Local Rabbi: Anti-Jewish gag-order ‘bad mistake’ by California school districtA California school district is under fire after an antisemitic incident resulted in a school asking victimized children and their parents to sign what critics describe as a gag order. Read More
Public Education
Sen. Tim Scott introduces two education funding bills addressing antisemitism, school choiceU.S. Senator Tim Scott introduced two new bills on Thursday seeking to curb antisemitism in higher education and expand charter school options for K-12 students. The first bill – the… Read More
Public Education
Jewish civil rights coalition sues California school district over ‘antisemitic’ ethnic studies curriculumA Jewish civil rights groups filed a lawsuit last week against the Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) board, alleging it violated state law and was… Read More