URBANDALE, IA- The Iowa Board of Regents has approved a new policy revising its approach to academic freedom and course content for faculty members. This policy allows faculty to teach controversial subjects when they are relevant to the course, provided they present the material in a way that encourages critical thinking and avoids promoting a single perspective.

This change marks a departure from a previous proposal that would have prohibited universities from mandating courses on diversity, equity, inclusion, and critical race theory. The Board President described this new version as a more comprehensive method to ensure academic freedom.

However, not all members of the Board agree with the new policy. Regent Nancy Dunkel questioned the definition of what constitutes a controversial s

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