A bi-partisan bill in the Senate would put new pressure on the Education Department to safeguard students from anti-semitism and other forms of discrimination on campus. Republican Senator Bill Cassidy [R-LA] and Democrat John Fetterman [-PA] have reintroduced the Protecting Students On Campus Act. First put forth shortly after the Hamas attack on Israel in 2023, […]
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Senate Reintroduces “Protecting Students On Campus Act”
A bi-partisan bill in the Senate would put new pressure on the Education Department to safeguard students from anti-semitism and other forms of discrimination on campus. Republican Senator Bill Cassidy [R-LA] and Democrat John Fetterman [-PA] have reintroduced the Protecting Students On Campus Act. First put forth shortly after the Hamas attack on Israel in 2023, it was crafted in response to the anti-semitic demonstraions that occured on U.S. college campuses. Senator Cassidy says the bill-in his words- “holds universities accountable to address discrimination and maintain a safe learning environment for all students.”