Education
The public university must demonstrate that it “is a safe and welcoming environment for Jewish students,” Rep. Tom Emmer said.
Israeli students visited New York and Boston to speak with American Jews.
They were named as Lenape Regional High School District of Shamong, N.J., and Medford Township School District in Medford, N.J.
“Jewish students deserve better than to have harassment and threats against them dismissed as ‘privilege,’” Rep. Virginia Foxx said.
A legal letter to the university administration states that the action was unlawful and made without official approval by the Board of Trustees.
He previously served as assistant secretary for civil rights at the U.S. Department of Education in the Trump administration.
“Any university leaders that fail to stand up for our Jewish community will be held accountable,” Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.). stated.
The award seeks to “honor the visionary educators who are transforming the landscape of teaching in Israel.”
“I’m deeply concerned that the NEA is being used as a platform for extremism,” David Smokler, director of K-12 educator outreach at StandWithUs, told JNS.
“The general antisemitic, hostile environment turned to focus on me directly because I am a Jew,” Dafna Golden told the subcommittee.
“The district not only tolerated the conduct but also indulged it,” the group said in a statement.
The report fails to address “the pervasive and systemic nature” of anti-Israel, anti-Jewish rhetoric and incidents, says master’s degree graduate Shabbos (“Alexander”) Kestenbaum.
