Defines antisemitism for purposes of the education law

This bill (S 7045) requires New York's Department of Education to use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's (IHRA) 2016 definition of antisemitism when reviewing, investigating, or deciding on potential violations of civil rights laws (like Title VI of the Civil Rights Act) related to discrimination based on Jewish identity. It directly affects schools and educational programs by mandating that the department consider whether alleged discriminatory practices align with the IHRA's specific definition, including contemporary examples. The key mechanism is a new law section requiring the department to incorporate this international standard into its assessments of discrimination complaints involving Jewish ancestry or ethnicity. This change applies specifically to civil rights investigations under state and federal law, not to general school policies.