Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Berkeley Schools Expanded With Claim Anti-Semitism Is Growing

Groups claim the school district has not addressed the harassment of Jewish students and ’things have sadly and frighteningly deteriorated.’

Pro-Palestinian protesters set up a tent encampment during a demonstration in front of Sproul Hall on the University of California–Berkeley campus on April 22, 2024. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Groups suing the Berkeley Unified School District in California over what they say is a hostile environment for Jewish students expanded their lawsuit on May 6, claiming that anti-Semitism is worsening.

The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights against the school district in February.