Education
Brandy Shufutinsky, of FDD, told JNS that no one can expect the University of Pittsburgh’s administration to take antisemitism seriously when it won’t even say what the term means.
The Wexner Foundation ended its relationship with Harvard over what it called the “dismal failure of Harvard’s leadership to take a clear and unequivocal stand” after Oct. 7.
At its national convention, the American Federation of Teachers also approved a resolution calling for an immediate end to U.S. and Israeli military operations in Iran and Lebanon.
“There’s some nexus between the real antisemitic Palestinian protesters and people who don’t study,” Simon Hankinson, of the Heritage Foundation, told JNS.
An exhibition by graduating girls at an Ohr Torah Stone high school reflects on identity, grief, resilience and hope after years marked by COVID-19 and war.
Republican lawmakers on the House Committee on Education and Workforce grilled the leaders of three public medical schools over their past diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
American Federation of Teachers delegates will vote on resolutions addressing Israel, including one proposal that would allocate $50,000 to UNICEF’s Gaza relief program and launch a campaign encouraging AFT members to contribute.
The U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce has asked the American Federation of Teachers president to hand over all documentation related to her book, “Why Fascists Fear Teachers.”
“If your intro professor talks about how evil capitalism is and how America is a colonial project and how Zionism is part of that colonial project, you repeat that stuff because that’s part of getting a good grade,” report author Jay Greene told JNS.
The Sylvan Adams Sport Science Institute aims to provide Israeli athletes with a competitive advantage through science, technology and personalized support.
Dean McKay, of Fordham University, told JNS that the initiative aims to “address issues in professional training that may have antisemitic components to it, which is growing increasingly common in the profession.”
