Terry Branstad is putting his thumb on the scale to champion a new "school of intellectual freedom" at the University of Iowa as part of a legislative push for more civics programming at the state's public universities.

In responding to a House proposal that would require the University of Iowa to establish a new “School of Intellectual Freedom,” a UI lobbyist on Tuesday announced campus plans to create a new “Center for Civic Dialogue and Leadership.

In responding to an Iowa House proposal that would require the University of Iowa to establish a “School of Intellectual Freedom,” a University of Iowa lobbyist Tuesday announced campus plans to create a new “Center for Civic Dialogue and Leadership.

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The bill prohibits professors from teaching concepts surrounding “identity politics” in general education courses

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In response to a proposal that would require the University of Iowa establish a “School of Intellectual Freedom,” UI plans to create a new “Center for Civic Dialogue and Leadership.”

(Des Moines) A proposed bill moving through the House Higher Education Committee would create a “school of intellectual freedom” at the University of Iowa, reshaping American history education. Governor Terry Branstad is a firm backer of the bill. The bill passed subcommittee 2-1.