Civics education matters. So does choice. | Letters

Readers respond to a new civics education law and the Center for Intellectual Freedom in letters published June 8-14, 2026.
The Chronicle of Higher Education

A Flagship’s Civics Center Saw Low Enrollment. Now Students Will Be Required to Take Classes There.

A provision in the Iowa state budget will require all students at the University of Iowa to complete two classes at the Center for Intellectual Freedom to get their degree.

Iowa law forces university students into new civics courses to graduate

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds approved legislation mandating Univerity of Iowa students to take courses through the Center for Intellectual Freedom.
The Washington Post

At last, civics is making a college comeback. More, please.

Michael Poliakoff is the president and CEO of the American Council of Trustees and Alumni. Joshua Dunn is the executive director of the Institute of American Civics at the University of Tennessee at ...

Auburn requires faculty to upload syllabi, adds mandatory civics classes

Auburn University administrators will have more control over what faculty teach in the classroom, and are asking faculty to ...