{"id":1871901,"date":"2023-03-08T14:40:59","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T19:40:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iowa-republicans-push-to-halt-woke-agenda-in-state-universities\/"},"modified":"2023-03-08T14:48:37","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T19:48:37","slug":"iowa-republicans-push-to-halt-woke-agenda-in-state-universities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iowa-republicans-push-to-halt-woke-agenda-in-state-universities\/","title":{"rendered":"Iowa Republicans push to halt \u2018woke agenda\u2019 in state universities"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fiowa-republicans-push-to-halt-woke-agenda-in-state-universities%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1871901&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p> <br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">On October 9, 2019, the Iowa State Capitol Building can be seen in Des Moines. Photo by Joe Raedle\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN Roy Francis<br \/>UPDATED 11:23 AM PT \u2013 Wednesday, March 8, 2023<\/p>\n<p>The Iowa House of Representatives is currently working on a bill to ban spending for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). This would effectively stop the legislation. &#8220;woke agenda&#8221; Iowa State Colleges<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px;  text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/localimages\/twitter-minimal.jpg6408e4d38d793.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING NEWS: Iowa lawmakers have proposed a bill that would eliminate all DEI bureaucracies at the state&#8217;s public universities. All administrative plans, programs and initiatives supporting left-leaning racialist ideologies would be immediately dismantled by the legislation. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oJAlMJ1VhW\">pic.twitter.com\/oJAlMJ1VhW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Christopher F. Rufo \u2694\ufe0f (@realchrisrufo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realchrisrufo\/status\/1632433038700294144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 5, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legis.iowa.gov\/docs\/publications\/LGI\/90\/HF616.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">House File 616<\/a> This would prevent the state from funding DEI offices and employees working in areas that are related to race, gender identity or orientation. These areas can still be covered by courses, guest speakers, research and student groups.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>&#8220;For too long, the DEI bureaucracies at our institutions of higher education have been used to push a woke agenda on the faculty, staff and students,&#8221; Fox News interviewed Representative Taylor Collins, R-Iowa. &#8220;Under the guise of diversity and inclusion, these programs work to indoctrinate students into their preferred political ideology.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The bill&#8217;s critics claim that removing these resources would mean that there is no support for the students at state colleges. &#8220;a wide variety of students.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Barbara Wilson, President of the University of Iowa, addressed the House subcommittee about the legislation. The President of the University of Iowa, Barbara Wilson said educators should be considering DEI. &#8220;an expansive way, not just about race, not just about gender, but about things like learning disabilities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>According to supporters of the bill, DEI programs promote racial favoritism. Funds should instead be directed at this problem. &#8220;for the true benefit of students&#8221; instead.<\/p>\n<p>Iowa&#8217;s bill also would redirect DEI funds to tuition reduction and scholarships increase, in order that students can attend state universities.<\/p>\n<p>Collins explained that the legislation was designed to &#8220;return Iowa&#8217;s higher education institutions&#8217; focus back to academic excellence.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/localimages\/twitter-minimal.jpg6408e4d38d793.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It&#8217;s happening \u2013 we will dismantle the DEI bureaucracy and return Iowa&#8217;s higher education institutions&#8217; focus back to academic excellence. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mNDUlS0Sln\">pic.twitter.com\/mNDUlS0Sln<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Taylor Collins (@TaylorCollinsIA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TaylorCollinsIA\/status\/1630626488469864449?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Following the passage of the law by the state, this legislation was adopted. <a href=\"https:\/\/governor.iowa.gov\/press-release\/2023-01-24\/gov-reynolds-signs-students-first-act-law\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Students First Act<\/a>The Iowa Student Loan Fund allows students to be able to send money anywhere in the state to go to schools they want. Republican-led Iowa was one of few states to have passed extensive school choice laws that apply to K-12 students.<\/p>\n<p>Other colleges and states are also implementing anti-DEI initiatives. The University of North Carolina board of governors reported that they had received a February report. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/newsroom\/university-of-north-carolina-to-ban-woke-diversity\/\" target=\"_blank\">voted against DEI agendas<\/a>Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican-Fla.), as well as the Florida House of Representatives, are pushing for a reduction in funding for critical race theory and DEI programs across Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Iowa&#8217;s legislation awaits approval by the lower chamber.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>&#8220;From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/newsroom\/iowa-republicans-push-to-halt-woke-agenda-in-state-universities\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=iowa-republicans-push-to-halt-woke-agenda-in-state-universities\">Iowa Republicans push to halt \u2018woke agenda&#8217; in state universities<\/a>&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11px\"><em>&#8220;The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author of the article and not necessarily shared or endorsed by Conservative News Daily&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On October 9, 2019, the Iowa State Capitol Building can be seen in Des Moines. 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