Biden Administration Steps Up Efforts to Combat Antisemitism and Islamophobia in Schools

Education Department announces new resources to combat rising antisemitism and Islamophobia in schools amid the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Resources include funding for school security, awareness series, and a webinar series to teach strategies to prevent and respond to harassment and hate-based threats.
Efforts come in response to an alarming rise in reported antisemitic incidents at schools and on college campuses following recent terrorist attacks against Israel by Hamas.
Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security are working with state and local law enforcement to provide support directly to college campuses.
White House is crafting a national strategy to combat Islamophobia, following the release of its first national strategy to address antisemitism earlier this year.