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(a) A public institution of education shall prohibit antisemitic harassment or discrimination against students and employees, including discrimination resulting from a policy of the public institution of education or a program offered by the public institution of education that is conducted on the public institution of education's campus or school grounds, in the same manner as the public institution of education applies to any other form of discrimination prohibited under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq.).
(b) All public institutions of education shall:
(1) Integrate the definition of antisemitism into the public institution of education's codes of conduct or antidiscrimination policies to prohibit antisemitic harassment and discrimination; and
(2) Prohibit conduct of harassment and discrimination against Jews in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and with the antidiscrimination regulations established by the United States department of education and United States department of justice.
(c) All public institutions of education are encouraged to:
(1) Incorporate antisemitism awareness training for all students, staff, faculty, administrators, and police or school security assigned to the campus or school grounds of the public institution of education; and
(2) Integrate Jewish American Heritage curricula for students that incorporate Jewish experiences in America pre-American revolution and post-American revolution, pre-World War II and post-World War II, the Holocaust, and in modern times into a course provided by the public institution of education.
(d) All public institutions of education shall place reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions on speech to ensure order and protect the rights of all students.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Tennessee Code Title 49. Education § 49-50-1802 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tn/title-49-education/tn-code-sect-49-50-1802/
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