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U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos speaking at the U.S. Department of Justice Summit on Combating Anti-Semitism on July 15, 2019. Credit: DOJ.
The pandemic doesn’t discriminate; neither should federal education aid
Criticism of administration plans to help private and religious schools is off base. All students need assistance in this crisis.
Jonathan S. Tobin
May 21, 2020
The Lyndon B. Johnson Building, headquarters of the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, D.C. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
Congress members call on DeVos to deny taxpayer funds for BDS studies on campus
The members of Congress stated that “academic boycotts of Israel defy the statutory purposes of Title VI programs. Directors, faculty and staff of Title VI-funded NRCs should not be permitted to implement an academic boycott of any country under their purview.”
Dec. 20, 2019
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. Credit: Flickr.
88 groups call on DeVos to prevent federal funding of anti-Israel Mideast programs
“It is unacceptable that federal funds could be used to implement an academic boycott that directly contravenes the purposes for which these funds have been granted. Area studies programs whose directors or affiliated faculty engage in such behavior should be ineligible to receive or renew Title VI funding.”
Dec. 4, 2019
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. Credit: Flickr.
Is regulation of anti-Semitism on campus censorship?
Trump’s education department may withhold federal grants to Middle East studies departments that promote anti-Semitism. Why aren’t Jews cheering?
Jonathan S. Tobin
Sept. 26, 2019
The "Old Well" at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Credit: Caroline Culler via Wikimedia Commons.
US Education Department to investigate anti-Semitic event sponsored by Duke-UNC
“However, it is irresponsible, immoral and unproductive for taxpayer dollars to fund overtly biased advocacy under the guise of academic discourse,” wrote U.S. Rep. George Holding.
Jackson Richman
June 17, 2019
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos at CPAC on Feb 23, 2017. Credit: Michael Vadon/Flickr.
69 groups: US Education Department must guarantee tax dollars won’t go to BDS
A BDS event sponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies at Michigan was held 48 hours after a gunman shot and killed 11 Jews in Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha Synagogue in Pittsburgh on Oct. 27, leaving six injured, including four law-enforcement officers.
Nov. 13, 2018
Children participate in a science experiment at the San Diego Jewish Academy Golda Meir Lower School, which has been named a 2018 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education. Credit. Courtesy.
San Diego Jewish Academy recognized as 2018 National Blue Ribbon School
It’s the only Jewish day school in the United States and the only private school in California to receive the award this year.
Oct. 3, 2018