US Education Dept. Investigates Discrimination at Schools Amid Israel-Hamas Conflict

The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) has opened investigations into six more schools, including Rutgers University, Stanford University, and the University of California campuses, for alleged discrimination on their campuses. The investigations are part of the Biden administration's response to the rise in reports of antisemitism, anti-Muslim, anti-Arab, and other forms of discrimination since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. The DOE's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) clarified that opening an investigation does not imply any finding of responsibility. The schools have stated their commitment to combating discrimination and are cooperating with the investigations. These schools join at least 15 others already under investigation for potential violations of the Civil Rights Act.