DES MOINES — After heated debate that stretched beyond the bill at hand to issues of tenure, incidents of censorship, political polarization on college campuses, and former President Donald Trump’s policies and practices — a free speech bill banning certain types of diversity training across Iowa’s public universities and K-12 schools passed the full Senate on Monday.
Iowa Senate Passes Free Speech Bill Banning Certain Diversity Training At Universities, K-12 Schools
Vanessa Miller, The Gazette (Cedar Rapids)
Mon, 03/08/2021 - 5:09pm
Sections: u.s.
Topics: Iowa Linn County Cedar Rapids
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