Ohio and Kentucky have enacted new laws targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts in public universities, requiring post-tenure reviews and banning DEI offices. These changes have raised concerns among faculty and Democratic leaders who argue that they undermine academic freedom and threaten the quality of higher education. Ohio's legislation, Senate Bill 1, goes further than Kentucky's measures, allowing immediate post-tenure reviews and prohibiting strikes by full-time faculty. These legislative actions align with a nationwide trend of Republican-led states seeking to limit DEI initiatives in higher education.
The new laws threaten academic freedom and undermine tenure, as faculty and students believe they will lead to the deterioration of higher education in Ohio.
Republican-controlled legislatures are advancing sweeping policies that will lock in restrictions on diversity efforts at public universities.
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