US probes Harvard and its law review for 'race-based discrimination'
- Federal officials are investigating Harvard University and the Harvard Law Review for race-based discrimination, according to the Trump administration.
- The investigations, announced by the U.S. Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services, examine potential violations of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
- Claims include that the Law Review's article selection process may prioritize race over merit, as stated by HHS Acting Assistant Secretary Craig Trainor.
- Harvard Law School is committed to complying with all applicable laws regarding discrimination.
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Harvard Law Review Accused of Race-Based Discrimination
In the latest salvo in the war between the Trump administration and Harvard University, the U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services launched Title VI investigations into Harvard and the Harvard Law Review for alleged race-based discrimination at the 138-year-old student-run publication.
Gettysburg College effort to enroll ‘20% students of color’ prompts federal complaint
Complaint filed by conservative Young America’s Foundation to the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights A civil rights complaint has been filed against Gettysburg College for its apparent policy to seek to enroll “20% domestic students of color” as an alleged violation of federal anti-discrimination laws and the Supreme Court decision banning affirmative action in admissions. Source
Feds launch racial discrimination investigations targeting Harvard Law Review
Federal officials have launched investigations of the Harvard Law Review “based on reports of race-based discrimination permeating the operations of the journal,” officials announced Tuesday.
US civil rights offices investigating Harvard for racial discrimination
“No institution—no matter its pedigree, prestige or wealth—is above the law,” said the Ed Department’s acting assistant secretary for civil rights.The post US civil rights offices investigating Harvard for racial discrimination appeared first on JNS.org.
Harvard’s President Says ‘I’m Sorry’ After Scathing Bias Reports
Harvard University released its long-awaited reports on antisemitism and anti-Muslim bias, presenting a scathing critique of how its students treated each other in the aftermath of the Hamas attack against Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
Trump administration probes Harvard Law Review for race discrimination
Title VI bans recipients of federal funds — such as Harvard — "from discriminating on the basis of race, color, or national origin in the recipient's programs or activities," the agencies said in a joint statement
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