from al Mayadeen English
The US Department of Education announced on Monday that it is investigating 60 colleges and universities, mainly those whose students established pro-Palestine encampments throughout the Israeli war on Gaza, over allegations of antisemitic harassment and discrimination, marking an escalation in the administration’s crackdown on campus demonstrations.
The move comes after US President Donald Trump threatened last week to withdraw federal funding from institutions accused of allowing "illegal protests" on campus.
On Friday, his administration stripped Columbia University of approximately $400 million in federal grants and contracts, citing what it called the university’s "continued inaction" in addressing alleged harassment of Jewish students.
The US House Committee on Education and the Workforce demanded in February that Columbia University submit disciplinary records by the end of this month for students involved in anti-"Israel" protests between April and January 2024, criticizing the Ivy League institution’s handling of the matter.
On Monday, the Education Department sent warning letters to 60 universities, including Ivy League institutions and schools within the University of California system, emphasizing their obligation under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act to protect Jewish students.
The department claimed that all 60 universities are under investigation for alleged violations related to "antisemitic harassment and discrimination."...
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