Posts Tagged: Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Right Under Law
Biden Administration Again Delays Civil Rights Protections Against Antisemitism
The administration of US President Joe Biden has once again delayed issuing new federal regulations that would apply the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition...
Roger Waters Wasn’t Banned From Anti-Zionist Festival, University of Pennsylvania Says
Roger Waters, who was scheduled to speak at a controversial anti-Zionist festival held at the University of Pennsylvania over the weekend, was not banned from...
Jewish Groups Sue to Halt California School District’s Adoption of Allegedly Antisemitic Curricula
Some of America's most prominent Jewish and civil rights groups are suing the Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) in California for allegedly concealing from...
US Government Investigating SUNY New Paltz for Antisemitic Discrimination
The US Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is investigating State University of New York (SUNY) New Paltz to determine whether it refused...
University of Vermont Faculty Demand Apology from President for Handling of Antisemitism Allegations
Over 170 University of Vermont faculty members have signed a letter calling on the university's president, Suresh Garimella, to apologize for initially denying allegations of...
Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments In Sabbath Observance Case With Major Impact For Religious Jews, Experts Say
The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard oral arguments in Groff v. DeJoy, a religious accommodation in the workplace lawsuit with significant ramifications for observant Jews,...
New York City Council Announces Investigation of Antisemitism at CUNY
The City University of New York (CUNY) will be the focus of New York City Council's recently announced investigation of antisemitism in higher education. The body's...
12 Universities Urged to Drop Middle East Studies Association Over BDS Endorsement
A coalition of organizations that support academic freedom and oppose boycotts of Israel urged a dozen universities on Wednesday to disaffiliate from the Middle East...
‘Finally’: Duke Student Gov’t Recognizes Pro-Israel Club After Months of Controversy
Duke University's student government voted on Wednesday to recognize Students Supporting Israel (SSI) as a registered campus club, months after it was controversially denied that...
After Protest by Superintendent, Jewish Human Rights Group Doubles Down on Criticism of Massachusetts School District That Disciplined Teacher Over Antisemitism Discussion
A prominent Jewish human rights group doubled down on its criticism of a Massachusetts school district that disciplined a teacher for discussing antisemitism, following objections from...
Jewish Human Rights Group Slams Massachusetts School District for Disciplining Teacher Who Educated Students About Antisemitism
A prominent human rights group has urged a school district in Massachusetts to cease disciplinary action against a teacher who talked to her students about antisemitism...
