Education Department warns 60 colleges and universities to ‘do better’ to stop antisemitism on campus

The Education Department has warned 60 colleges and universities there will be consequences if they do not protect Jewish students on their respective campuses.

Education Secretary Linda McMahon‘s Office of Civil Rights issued the warning in a letter Monday, reminding the institutions, federal funding recipients that are all under investigation or monitoring for potential violations of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act regarding antisemitism harassment and discrimination, that they risked enforcement actions if they do not ensure that Jewish students, for example, have uninterrupted access to campus facilities and educational opportunities.

“The Department is deeply disappointed that Jewish students studying on elite U.S. campuses continue to fear for their safety amid the relentless antisemitic eruptions that have severely disrupted campus life for more than a

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