HF 2089: Relating to civic education and social studies instruction in public schools, accredited nonpublic schools, and charter schools

What it does

This bill relates to civic education and social studies instruction in public schools, accredited nonpublic schools, and charter schools.11 that apply to all public schools and accredited nonpublic schools. The bill requires civic education to be taught in kindergarten through grade in public schools, accredited nonpublic schools, and charter schools. The bill describes what civic education is to include and what civic education is to assist students in developing. The bill also requires that the one-half unit of United States government that is required to be taught in grades through in public schools and accredited nonpublic schools include a comparative discussion of political ideologies that conflict with the principles of freedom and democracy that were essential to the founding of the United States.

House subcommittee · named January 25, 2022

• Rep. Skyler Wheeler (R) · skyler.wheeler@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Jacob Bossman (R) · jacob.bossman@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Art Staed (D) · art.staed@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 0 for, 9 against

Against: Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Conference of United Methodist Church; Iowa State Education Association; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

1. January 25, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
2. January 25, 2022House subcommittee named: Wheeler, Bossman and Staed