On Wednesday morning, a cluster of House Education Committee Republicans took turns grilling Boise State University President Marlene Tromp over social justice issues. On Wednesday afternoon, only one Senate Education Committee member went down that road — and almost apologetically. Sen. Carl Crabtree, R-Grangeville, delicately asked Tromp about what Boise State has done to reduce its “perceived emphasis” on social justice. Tromp was just as delicate. No use of the words “diversity” or “inclusion,” and instead a stated commitment to “fairness” and “equity.” “Our focus as an institution is to teach students how to think, not what to think,” she said.
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