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Kent State University students protest Senate Bill 1 after Ohio House passage

More than 100 Kent State University students protested Senate Bill 1, which passed the Ohio House of Representatives on Wednesday, outside the campus' student center on Thursday.
Ohio State Senator Jerry Cirino, the bill's sponsor, claims Senate Bill 1 supports free speech and aims to restore the mission of education rather than indoctrination.
Kent State University affirmed its support for free speech and peaceful assembly, stating it upholds the First Amendment rights for all on its campus.
Student Maiya Dixon expressed concerns that Senate Bill 1 seeks to erase history, while a political science professor criticized the bill for infringing on academic freedom.

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If Ohio institutions of higher learning are to be prohibited from teaching DEI, while not clearly defining it, our math students could be in a heap of trouble. (“SB 1 passes House; potential exists it’ll revamp higher education,” March 20). DEI also stands for Derivatives, Exponents, and Integrals.

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The Athens Messenger

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Senate Bill 113 to target DEI in public schools

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The Repository

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I'm a high school student. Senate Bill 1 threatens my right to a quality education

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Kent State University students protest Senate Bill 1 after Ohio House passage

More than 100 Kent State University students protested the continued progress of Senate Bill 1 in the Ohio Statehouse. On Wednesday, the bill passed the House of Rep

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Graduate Student Senate passes resolution against Ohio’s SB1

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Senate Bill 1 passes in Ohio House

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