Campus Antisemitism Accountability.
Remove accreditation from schools that fail to act on antisemitic abuse.
Campus antisemitism has reached crisis levels, with a 628% spike in anti-Israel incidents during 2023–2024 and over 1,400 antisemitic events tracked in 2024–2025. The Department of Education has launched 100+ Title VI investigations and sent compliance letters to 60 universities, yet enforcement remains inconsistent. Despite Executive Order 14188 reinforcing federal commitment, few schools face consequences. With 83% of Jewish students reporting antisemitism since October 2023, Forefront USA is calling for transparent OCR reporting, an Accreditation Watchlist, and strict Title VI enforcement to protect students and restore accountability.
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The Scope of the Problem
Jewish students report widespread harassment, vandalism, and threats on campus, with 83% witnessing or experiencing antisemitism since October 2023. ADL’s annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents documented a record 2,637 anti‑Israel episodes—assaults, harassment, and vandalism—on U.S. campuses in 2023–2024, a 628% increase from the prior year. Hillel International’s tracking shows 1,408 incidents in the 2024–2025 academic year alone, demonstrating that antisemitism persists as a daily threat to Jewish students’ safety and well‑being.
Legal Framework & Title VI Enforcement
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 forbids discrimination based on national origin at any institution receiving federal funds, including allegations of antisemitic harassment. In 2025, DOE‑OCR issued letters to 60 universities under investigation, mandating compliance reviews after complaints of antisemitic discrimination. Yet enforcement remains uneven: OCR’s investigations can take years, and few institutions face meaningful sanctions, allowing non‑compliant schools to continue operating without corrective action.
Accreditation as a Lever of Accountability
While accreditors hold the formal power to revoke a school’s accreditation, federal agencies cannot directly strip it—accrediting commissions make those decisions independently. Nevertheless, the Trump administration publicly warned campuses that failure to curb antisemitism could lead to loss of “accreditation and federal support,” signaling a shift toward using accreditation status as leverage. To date, only a handful of institutions have faced formal accreditation inquiries linked to civil‑rights violations, illustrating accreditor hesitancy despite escalating campus unrest.
What Forefront Is Doing
Forefront USA is mobilizing a three‑pronged strategy to ensure accountability:
Public Reporting Dashboard: We’re developing a real‑time portal listing all OCR Title VI investigations, complaint statuses, and campus responses.
Accreditation Watchlist: In partnership with watchdog groups, we will track schools with multiple substantiated antisemitism findings and petition accrediting bodies for review.
Legal Advocacy: We file amicus briefs and support student‑led lawsuits against non‑responsive institutions, reinforcing that civil‑rights obligations cannot be ignored.
Our Demands & Call to Action
We call on policymakers, accrediting agencies, and university leaders to:
Mandate Immediate OCR Follow‑Up: Require DOE‑OCR to issue interim corrective orders within 90 days of complaint substantiation.
Tie Accreditation to Civil‑Rights Compliance: Instruct accrediting commissions to initiate reviews for any institution with two or more credible antisemitism violations within a three‑year period.
Enhance Transparency: Publish all OCR findings, consent decrees, and settlement terms in a centralized, publicly accessible database.
Empower Whistleblowers: Provide legal protections and anonymity for students and staff reporting antisemitic incidents.
Join the Fight for Campus Accountability
Submit an Antisemitism Incident Report
Students deserve campuses free from hate—and no institution should escape accountability. It’s time to enforce civil‑rights laws with real consequences.
Join this initiative.
Let’s move from outrage to action. Let’s lead from the Forefront.
