US Names 7 Schools Under Investigation for Anti-Semitic, Anti-Muslim Discrimination

The Education Department on Thursday named six colleges and universities and one K–12 public school district that are under investigation for possible anti-Semitic or anti-Muslim discrimination amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. The department said it was investigating five claims of anti-Semitic harassment and two claims of anti-Muslim harassment. The colleges and universities under investigation are Lafayette College, Cornell University, Columbia University, Wellesley College, the University of Pennsylvania, and the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. The department said it was also investigating Maize Unified School District in Kansas. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona said the investigations underscore the Biden administration’s commitment to protect students from hatred and discrimination....