Cleveland State University’s Center for Civics, Culture and Society enrolled just 28 students during its pilot semester this spring.
Why it matters: State Sen. Jerry Cirino (R-Kirtland), the driving force behind Ohio’s higher ed overhaul, now proposes to make it mandatory for every student at universities with civics centers to take at least one of their courses.
What they’re saying: CSU tells Axios the center will offer multiple sections of two general education courses this fall — “The American Republic” and “Great American Debates” — plus electives covering American and Western history, literature and economics…