RAVENNA, Ohio - One of the leading voices behind the push to repeal Ohio’s Senate Bill 1 spoke in Portage County Sunday, laying out what he called the long-term risks to students, faculty, and the future of higher education.

Dr. Mark Vopat, president of the Youngstown State University chapter of the Ohio Education Association (YSU-OEA) and a professor of philosophy, addressed a group gathered at Independence of Portage County in Ravenna as part of a statewide informational tour. The event aimed to educate voters about the referendum process that could place the controversial law on the November ballot.

Senate Bill 1, signed into law by Governor Mike DeWine in March, bans diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs at public universities, prohibits faculty strikes, increases state ov

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