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Senate committee backs SJR55 asking Kentucky universities to adopt policies to combat antisemitism
Summary
Senate Joint Resolution 55, which asks public postsecondary institutions to adopt IHRA-based antisemitism policies, report incidents to the Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE), and recognize Jewish student organizations as community resources, passed the Senate Education Committee unanimously.
Senate Joint Resolution 55, directing Kentucky public postsecondary governing boards to adopt policies to combat antisemitism and to take specified reporting and recognition steps, passed unanimously out of the Senate Education Committee after extended testimony from legislators and Jewish community leaders.
Sponsor Senator Tichenor described the resolution as a response to increased incidents after October 7, 2023, and said the measure requires governing boards of Kentucky public postsecondary institutions to adopt policies that include the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism, notify students of Title VI protections and complaint paths, and…
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