Jewish students
Anne Frank and ‘Night’ may soon be required reading in Texas public schools
The Texas state education board recently discussed draft legislation that would create the nation’s first-ever statewide K-12 required reading list for public schools.
Educators must light the way to root out antisemitism - opinion
Jewish students at DePaul continue to face threats after violent campus attack - interview
Canadian NDP leader condemns IDF veteran lecture tour, draws criticism for overlooking violence
Does UC Berkeley really have ‘Jew-free zones’? - explainer
Is the “Jew-free” label accurate? Not according to Jewish leadership at the university. Here’s a rundown of the controversy, and where people have come down on it.
CUNY announces new initiative to fight antisemitism on campus
The initiative promises improved antisemitism awareness and training, as well as a system-wide web page for reporting campus incidents and $750,000 in new funding.
How anti-Israel faculty are radicalizing US campuses - opinion
Higher education institutions should not be tolerating offensive and demoralizing anti-Zionist speech and harassment that make Jewish and Zionist students feel unsafe and unwelcome.
Yeshiva University halts student clubs in dispute over LGBT group
Yeshiva University cannot bar an LGBT student club after the US Supreme Court refused to block a judge's ruling ordering the school to officially recognize the group.
U of Wisconsin apologizes to Jewish students about ‘Zionism is genocide’ graffiti
“To those Jewish students and others affected, we are sorry for the impact this had on your first day of class at UW,” UW's Vice Chancellor and Chief Diversity Officer said.
‘I am not an agent for change, I am trying to preserve the community’
Rabbi Menachem Bombach’s Netzach Educational Network for haredi students views secular studies as integral part of its school curriculum.
Jewish students call for Ben & Jerry's to evacuate 'illegally occupied' Vermont land
Over 1,000 Israeli university students have called for the ice cream company to return the land on which their Vermont headquarters sit to the Abenaki nation who previously lived there.
Empowering Pro-Israel students is crucial for Israel’s future
'Especially now, more people on college campuses should know that being pro-Israel means pro-West, pro-freedom and pro-democracy.'
University of Haifa to award over $120m. in Jewish studies scholarships
$120 million will be earmarked for students studying Jewish religion, heritage and history, and an additional $3 million will go towards female students with financial issues.
Rabbinical student receives $1.2M donations after Humans of New York feature
An interview with DiCo about what that money will accomplish, how the 9/11 attack on the Twin Towers started him on a path toward Judaism, and what speech, debate have in common with Jewish ritual:
