Each state earns points across eight policy categories based on its enacted laws, executive orders, and resolutions. The total determines a letter grade from A to F.
Scores are calculated automatically from the tracker's database of enacted state actions. Each action is evaluated against the rubric below, and a state's score in every category is the highest point value earned by any single action in that category. Coordination actions add one point each (up to six). The category scores are summed to a total out of 101, which maps to a letter grade.
Whether the state has adopted or codified the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism, including its contemporary examples.
Measures protecting students and teachers from antisemitic discrimination in K-12 schools and universities, including enforcement of Title VI protections at the state level.
Actions countering the influence of foreign funding in K-12 and higher education by prohibiting funding from adversary nations and increasing transparency for all foreign sources.
Anti-boycott, divestment, and sanctions measures restricting state entities from participating in or supporting boycotts of Israel.
Formal recognition or celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month in May.
Mandating grade-appropriate instruction about the Holocaust in K-12 curriculum requirements.
Measures protecting the safety of Jewish communities on campuses, in places of worship, and in public spaces.
One point per distinct coordination action (up to 6), recognizing broader state engagement that supports the fight against antisemitism.
Only fully enacted, codified actions are scored — introduced or proposed measures do not count. The rubric rewards the strength of each action: codifying a measure into law earns more points than adopting it by executive order or resolution. Grades are intended as a comparative snapshot of each state's policy posture, not a comprehensive legal assessment.