Is Vivek Ramaswamy on to Something with Ideas to Streamline/consolidate State Universities? Editorial Board Roundtable

Is Vivek Ramaswamy on to something with ideas to streamline/consolidate state universities? Editorial Board Roundtable

Last month, presumptive Republican gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy, a Columbus billionaire, said in a video posted on social media that Ohio had “too many” universities, and consolidation would yield “centers of excellence.” There was an immediate backlash.

Vivek Ramaswamy still focused on shutting down ‘subpar’ Ohio universities

Ohio Republican candidate for governor Vivek Ramaswamy. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)Republican candidate for Ohio governor Vivek Ramaswamy is still pushing to shut down public colleges and universities if he believes they are “subpar,” he said Tuesday evening. Over the past decade, enrollment at Ohio’s public universities has declined by 14%. Census data shows that Ohio has an aging population, and a growing number of students are tur…

FACT CHECK: Vivek Ramaswamy Continues His Pattern of Lying to Ohio Students - Ohio Democrats

Columbus, Ohio- During a speech at Ohio State University just weeks after his plan to close colleges and universities across the state drew backlash, billionaire scam artist Vivek Ramaswamy continued his pattern of lying to Ohioans. Here’s a fact check on Ramaswamy’s latest list of lies: Ramaswamy said instead of investing in Ohio, business owners “move to Tennessee, to Texas, to Florida,” but he neglected to mention that he moved his own busin…