The Iowa House of Representatives has taken over the reins of former President Trump’s failed attempt at banning diversity education. Iowa State Daily has reported that Republicans in the state government have approved a bill to limit teaching curriculum on “divisive topics” in Iowa public schools.
Even as politicians in New Jersey have gone in the opposite direction, deciding diversity education should be a mandatory part of children’s education, Iowa State Daily’s Mallory Tope has reported that Iowa legislators are moving to drastically limit teaching students about racism, sexism and other ideas promoting inclusion within The Hawkeye State.
According to Tope, House File 802, which was recently approved by the Iowa House, “states that ‘divisive concepts’ cannot be taught in training or curriculum at Iowa’s schools or governmental agencies. These concepts include the idea an individual is consciously or unconsciously racist, sexist or oppressive due to their race or sex, or that the U.S. or Iowa are systemically racist or sexist.”
