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Bill Mandates Civics Centers; Critics Decry Indoctrination — 8 words

7/5/2026

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Senate Finance chair Jerry Cirino is sponsoring a bill that would require university students to attend a civics-center course.
The legislation would channel state and tuition revenue to the centers and give directors authority over curriculum, hiring and tenure.
Union leader Jennifer Tisone Price called proposal indoctrination and warned it would divert funds, while Jerry Cirino projected enrollment of 800 at Ohio State and 3,000 at Miami for next semester.

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Senate Finance chair Jerry Cirino is sponsoring a bill that would require university students to attend a civics-center course.
The legislation would channel state and tuition revenue to the centers and give directors authority over curriculum, hiring and tenure.
Union leader Jennifer Tisone Price called proposal indoctrination and warned it would divert funds, while Jerry Cirino projected enrollment of 800 at Ohio State and 3,000 at Miami for next semester.