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Tuesday, July 30, 2024

It came - but from a different source

In an earlier post this month, we noted that the US Department of Education was starting to churn out decisions from its Title VI investigations - largely stemming from the Israel-Gaza conflict. UCLA was among the universities under investigation, so we noted some kind of decision was likely to come soon. 

Well, while waiting for the Dept. of Education, we did get a decision, but from another litigation track. From US News & World Report:

A federal judge ordered Monday that the University of California, Los Angeles, craft a plan to protect Jewish students, months after pro-Palestinian protests broke out on campus. Three Jewish students sued the university in June, alleging that they experienced discrimination on campus amid demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war...

UCLA spokesperson Mary Osako said the school is “committed to maintaining a safe and inclusive campus, holding those who engaged in violence accountable, and combatting antisemitism in all forms.”

“We have applied lessons learned from this spring’s protests and continue to work to foster a campus culture where everyone feels welcome and free from intimidation, discrimination and harassment,” Osako said in a statement.

The University was ordered to craft a proposed plan by next month...

Full story at https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2024-07-29/ucla-ordered-by-judge-to-craft-plan-in-support-of-jewish-students.

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