U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona said Tuesday that he is “deeply concerned” about incidents of anti-Semitism at Columbia University and pointed to a previously opened civil rights investigation at the university for violations involving harassment. anti-Semitic.
“Anti-Semitic hatred on college campuses is unacceptable. I am deeply concerned about what is happening at Columbia University. In November 2023, our Office for Civil Rights opened a Colombia investigation involving Title VI,” Cardona wrote in X.
The Department of Education had previously announced it was opening an investigation into several institutions for “alleged violations of shared ancestry” following allegations of anti-Semitic harassment. The investigations were launched under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, which says universities and K-12 schools have a responsibility to provide all students with an environment free from discrimination.
“While we cannot comment on pending investigations, all students deserve to feel a sense of safety and belonging at school. Hate has no place in our schools. All education leaders must definitely stand against hatred, anti-Semitism, anti-Arab and anti-Muslim sentiment,” Cardona wrote on Tuesday.
Source: CNN Brasil
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