BROOKLYN DRAISEY Iowa Capital Dispatch

Months after its introduction and amidst scrutiny into Iowa universities’ compliance with anti-diversity, equity and inclusion policies, the Iowa Board of Regents has revised its academic freedom policies to include caveats on how certain topics can be taught.

The Iowa Board of Regents approved changes Tuesday to its policies relating to academic freedom and treatment of syllabi to include sections about “controversial subjects” and how they should be treated by faculty and students.

Under the new policy, faculty are allowed to teach controversial topics as long as they are connected to course content and taught in a way that “fosters critical thinking and avoids indoctrination of one perspective.” Instruction must also reflect debate on the topic

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