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Senate Approves Education Civil Rights Nominee After 8-Month Delay

The Senate approved Kenneth Marcus, the Trump administration's nomination to head the Department of Education's civil rights office, after his nomination was delayed for nearly eight months.

By |2023-12-14T14:02:20-05:00June 7, 2018|Media Coverage, Press Room|0 Comments

MARYLAND HILLEL AND CHABAD HOST ‘ALTERNATE GRADUATION’ FOR OBSERVANT STUDENTS

Even at a university known for going the extra mile to support Jewish life on campus, the pragmatic concerns of serving several thousand students may sometimes conflict with the needs of a minority, like observant Jewish 

By |2023-12-14T14:02:20-05:00June 7, 2018|Media Coverage, Press Room|0 Comments

June 2018 – New Anti-Semitism Legislation

April saw important victories for those working to combat increasing levels of anti-Semitism. In what is being hailed as a "historic action," South Carolina's state senate has adopted a definition of anti-Semitism for use by South Carolina public universities.

By |2024-02-07T15:49:33-05:00June 6, 2018|2018, Brandeis Brief|0 Comments

Bill to fight rising anti-Semitism on campus introduced in Congress

A bipartisan bill to combat anti-Semitism was introduced last week in Congress, following statistical analysis showing that Jews are the most targeted religious group for hate crimes annually.

By |2023-12-14T14:02:20-05:00May 31, 2018|Media Coverage, Press Room|0 Comments

THE ANTI-SEMITISM AWARENESS ACT DOESN’T RESTRICT FREE SPEECH—IT HELPS PREVENT BULLYING

Data released in February by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) showed an astounding 57% increase in anti-Semitic incidents across the United States in 2017, including physical assaults, vandalism, and attacks on Jewish institutions.

By |2023-12-14T14:02:20-05:00May 31, 2018|Media Coverage, Press Room|0 Comments

Jewish civil-rights group urges U.S. government to confront religious bullying

The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (LDB), a Jewish civil- and human-rights group, is urging the U.S. government to confront religious bullying and harassment in schools across the country following an alarming report on the scope of such activity.

By |2023-12-14T14:02:19-05:00May 26, 2018|Media Coverage, Press Room|0 Comments

Jewish groups applaud Congress for introducing Anti-Semitism Awareness Act

Jewish organizations welcome legislation introduced by group of bipartisan lawmakers on Wednesday that seeks to codify a working definition of anti-Semitism into the American education system.

By |2023-12-14T14:02:20-05:00May 26, 2018|Media Coverage, Press Room|0 Comments

Ken Marcus, nominee to head DOE Civil Rights Office, finally to get floor vote

Kenneth Marcus is the nominee to lead the Office of Civil Rights in the Department of Education. Marcus is uniquely qualified for the position, we wrote when he was nominated in October 2017:

By |2023-12-14T14:02:19-05:00May 25, 2018|Media Coverage, Press Room|0 Comments

Brandeis Center Applauds Congress for Introducing the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act

The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (LDB) today applauded the introduction of bipartisan legislation to help tackle the rising anti-Semitism plaguing U.S. schools.  While anti-Semitism is on the rise across the U.S., the problem is particularly rampant on college campuses.

By |2024-02-01T15:33:58-05:00May 25, 2018|Press Releases, Press Room|0 Comments
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