Ohio's chilling new pro-ignorance bill a threat that will drive off students

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Lalitha Pamidigantam

Our state's senate has been active lately — taking after other states, introducing bills that would make Ohio a harder place to live and thrive for marginalized people.

In the latest attack on education, Sen. Jerry C. Cirino introduced Senate Bill 83, a comprehensive attack on higher education.

From prohibiting diversity, equity, and inclusion trainings for university employees and students, to prohibiting collective bargaining, Senate Bill 83 is an attempt to radically skew oversight of higher education, truncate the self-leadership of Ohio’s universities and colleges, and shortchange the university experience.

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Universities are where people go to explore ideas, ideologies, and have a free flow of thought and dialogue. Students enter university for the purpose of education and to gain a better understanding of themselves and the world around them. Higher education is often an economic driver, a catalyst for innovation, and propels the values of free speech, free thought, and active dialogue.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/ohios-chilling-pro-ignorance-bill-090253522.html

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

1. very sad

[JT45242]

2. State and private schools?

Our son just visited two private schools in Ohio, Ohio northern and case western which are both very good colleges and on his short list.

We aren't even letting him consider any school in Florida, do we need to put Ohio on the no fly list too?

[leftieNanner]

3. Not sure but

Has he looked at Tufts. Just outside of Boston.

My daughter loved it.

[bpj62]

4. MAC Schools

My daughter is a graduate of Ohio University which is in the Town of Athens and is a bright blue area in a sea of red. Enrollment in all of the Mid America Conference schools in Ohio is down and things like this will not help. Unfortunately Mike DeWine is a true believer and he is racing all the other Republican Governors to see who can get to the bottom the fastest. Sadly the legislature is so badly gerrymandered and as a result it will be a long time before either a Democrat is elected Governor or the legislature flips to the democrats. Sadly the majority of Ohio residents cannot seem to understand that the economic downfall in Ohio has occurred entirely under Republican leadership.

[montanacowboy]

5. My home state has turned into a

shit-hole under republican rule. I went to Ohio State and back then Ohio was blue as blue can be. My Dad was a Union Man and everyone I knew was a union member. The word Republican was never mentioned in our house. And now look Ohio what you have become.... sad, just sad. We lived in one of the oldest cities in the state whose history went back to the Revolutionary War. I haven't been back for years and probably never will be again.

[Rebl2]

6. Wonder if this

includes private colleges that don’t get any state money.