The "Dear Colleague" letter emphasizes the U.S. Department of Education's commitment to enforcing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to protect Jewish students from discrimination in educational environments. Highlighting a rise in antisemitic incidents across schools, the letter underscores schools' legal obligation to prevent discrimination based on race, color, or national origin, including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics. It clarifies that Title VI covers harassment that creates a hostile environment, requiring schools to promptly address such incidents to ensure students' right to learn without discrimination. The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) offers resources and support to aid schools in fulfilling these obligations and encourages proactive measures to maintain discrimination-free educational settings.