Ethnic studies compromise opens door to broader antisemitism legislation in California
Lawmakers from several racial and ethnic caucuses offered to help the effort against antisemitism in schools — as long as it didn’t single out ethnic studies
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Fast Forward NY state budget weakens yeshiva oversight in blow to secular education advocates
The outcome represents a dramatic victory for the state’s Hasidic leaders, who oppose government intervention in yeshiva education
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Fast Forward California school board members accused of antisemitism during contentious meeting
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Announcing the school's lawsuit against the Trump administration, Alan Garber said Harvard made 'structural reforms' to fight antisemitism
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Fast Forward Texas Jews split as lawmakers sign off on $1B private school voucher program
Texas is home to 20 private Jewish schools whose students and families stand to benefit
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Fast Forward Three more New York City yeshivas lose status and funding over secular education standards
Parents are being told to find another school for their children next year
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Fast Forward DeSantis appointee to Florida university board under fire for comments about Jews, women
Scott Yenor had criticized Democrats for having too few “straight, white non-Jews” to assume leadership roles.
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