Biden’s education chief to talk with Dartmouth students about Islamophobia, antisemitism

Published January 10, 2024 7:06 AM

By MICHAEL CASEY
Associated Press

HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s education chief plans to meet Wednesday with students at Dartmouth College to discuss antisemitism and Islamophobia on college campuses amid the the Israel-Hamas war. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona will hold a roundtable including Jewish and Muslim students as part of recently launched Dartmouth Dialogues, which aims to spark conversations bridging political and personal divides. Fallout from the Israel-Hamas war has roiled campuses across the U.S. and reignited a debate over free speech. College leaders have struggled to define the line where political speech crosses into harassment and discrimination.

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