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Ohio’s Civics Push Backfires | Parkersburg News
Ohio’s push to mandate civics centers on college campuses—designed to promote “intellectual diversity” while banning DEI initiatives and restricting controversial topics like climate policy and abortion—is backfiring. Despite Senator Jerry Cirino’s hopes of reshaping student thinking, enrollment remains dismal, with barely 200 students signing up at Ohio State. Now, he’s trying to force attendance through legislation, sparking accusations of indoctrination as conservative speakers dominate the programs. Students, ever perceptive, are likely to resist—turning what was meant to be a top-down…
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