Dept. of Education Opens Two More Investigations into Harvard University

The Department of Education on Monday announced two more probes into Harvard University over allegations of discrimination and antisemitism.

The Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) said it will investigate whether or not America’s oldest and richest university continues to use illegal race-based preferences in admissions, despite the Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling striking down affirmative action. OCR said it will also investigate alleged ongoing antisemitism on the school’s campus and its “purported failure to protect Jewish students.”

“Harvard University should know better. Its name will always be tied to the landmark Supreme Court case that found sweeping racial discrimination in admissions and the campus has been in the spotlight for tolerating egregious antisemitic harassment for years now. OCR will investigate these complaints thoroughly,” U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said in a statement.

“No one – not even Harvard – is above the law. If Harvard continues to