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Iowa lawmakers to mandate students take Center for Intellectual Freedom classes
Key takeaways
- IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - University of Iowa students could soon be required to take classes at the Center for Intellectual Freedom — or they won’t be able to graduate.
- Democrats are urging Reynolds to line-item veto the provision.
- Iowa Republicans created the Center for Intellectual Freedom to counter what they described as liberal indoctrination on college campuses.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - University of Iowa students could soon be required to take classes at the Center for Intellectual Freedom — or they won’t be able to graduate.
Republican lawmakers added a provision to a massive budget bill during a 35-hour legislative session requiring University of Iowa students to complete at least six credit hours from the center to earn an undergraduate degree. The bill now heads to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ desk.
Democrats are urging Reynolds to line-item veto the provision.
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