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
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
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
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
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
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
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
