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Virginia Secretary of Education Warns Universities To Prepare For Anti-Israel Protests Amid Reports Campus Disruptions ‘Will Be Even More Chaotic’

Police arrested 27 at an illegal University of Virginia encampment

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The Virginia secretary of education told the state’s universities they must ensure student safety in the fall amid reports that upcoming anti-Israel protests on campus “will be even more chaotic.”

Secretary Aimee R. Guidera urged Virginia public universities on Thursday to take measures to strengthen campus safety and security ahead of the fall semester, according to an email obtained by the Washington Free Beacon. In the spring, anti-Israel protesters caused massive disruptions to learning and jeopardized the safety of Jewish students on campuses across the nation, including at the University of Virginia, the state’s flagship college.

“Considering the challenges faced on college and university campuses last academic year and reports that the fall will be…

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