US EditionMore than 700 people submitted opponent testimony against controversial Ohio higher education bill
- More than 800 people submitted opposition testimony against Senate Bill 1, which aims to ban universities from taking stances on controversial beliefs and impose restrictions on diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.
- The bill passed by a vote of 22 to 11, despite opposition from all Democratic state senators, and has now moved to the House for further consideration.
- Critics argue that the bill would harm marginalized students and restrict academic freedom, with many educators warning it could lead to fewer young people attending universities in Ohio, according to Susan Gregson, an associate professor at the University of Cincinnati.
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More than 700 people submitted opponent testimony against controversial Ohio higher education bill
Hundreds of students protested against Senate Bill 1 on Ohio State’s campus on March 4, 2025. (Photo by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal). More than 700 college students, faculty, and staff submitted opponent testimony against a massive Ohio higher education bill that would significantly change colleges and universities. Fourteen people testified against Ohio Senate Bill 1 for three hours during the Ohio House Higher Education and Workforce Co…
Ohio Republicans seek to indoctrinate students with right-wing propaganda, stifle union organizing
COLUMBUS, Ohio—The right-wing operatives who occupy the Ohio State House are at it again. This time, they are using the perceived “anti-woke” sentiment and growing Sinophobia to grease the wheels on a bill that would stifle union organizing and insert jingoistic propaganda into the curriculum...
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