States Mandate U.S. Civics Core

Iowa passed a law requiring all public four‑year university students to take an introductory U.S. history course and an introductory government course to satisfy general‑education requirements, banning boutique or special‑topics classes from meeting those specific requirements. The law is explicit about course scope and who may craft or teach those required surveys, and it takes effect in 2028. — If other states follow, legislatures will shift curricular authority from universities to state politics, reshaping what counts as civic knowledge and accelerating culture‑war battles over higher education.