Friday, June 23, 2023

To combat antisemitism, Education Department to propose rules on shared ancestry bias - Kara Arundel, Higher Ed Dive

The U.S. Department of Education plans to propose amending regulations that address the enforcement of K-12 and college cases involving harassment or discrimination based on shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics, according to a regulatory announcement. The proposed rulemaking for Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which comes amid an increase in school-based antisemitic incidents, is expected to be released in December.