Ohio students and faculty slam higher ed overhaul bill: ‘We’re not going to stop fighting it.’

Ohio college students and faculty members are slamming a bill proposed by Republican lawmakers that would ban diversity and inclusion efforts, prevent faculty from striking, set rules around classroom discussion, and imperil scholarships, among other things.

State Sen. Jerry Cirino, R-Kirtland, introduced Senate Bill 1 last week which would also require post-tenure reviews, has a retrenchment provision that block unions from negotiating on tenure and has a policy around “controversial beliefs.” It would also shorten university board of trustees terms from nine years down to six years and require students to take an American history course.

State Rep. Tom Young, R-Washington Twp., introduced House Bill 6, the companion bill to S.B. 1.

Read more at Ohio Capital Journal.

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