Tag: OCR
DOE Launches Federal Investigation of Anti-Semitic Environment at Illinois U
The complaint makes clear that UIUC can protect the victims of anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism on its campus without violating the First Amendment.
Jewish Student’s Complaint Starts US Probe of NYU Anti-Semitism
“The administration was very much aware of the situation on the ground where Jewish students felt unsafe.”
UC Jewish Prof: Civil Rights Office Rolling Back Protection for Jews
The Office of Civil Rights seems to have rolled back the recent extension of protection from anti-Jewish discrimination on campuses.
Protecting Jewish Students From Anti-Semitic Harassment
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 requires that colleges and universities redress racial and ethnic discrimination or risk losing their federal funding. Thus, if African American or Hispanic students are harassed on campus, they can complain to the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR), which is mandated to enforce Title VI and ensure that their schools fix the problem.
