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HCR0122021 Regular Session

States findings of the Legislature and declares that social justice ideology as taught in universities does not serve the public good.

HIGHER EDUCATION -- States findings of the Legislature and declares that social justice ideology as taught in universities does not serve the public good.

HIGHER EDUCATION

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

This Concurrent Resolution establishes accountability, transparency and fiscal oversight for public universities. The Concurrent resolution states universities need to return to their core missions as established by the Idaho State Board of Education policies and rules, which includes protecting academic freedom in research, teaching and learning for the purpose of the "advancement of truth" and serving the "common good". This Concurrent Resolution establishes that social justice education does not serve the common good. The Concurrent Resolution further establishes that universities should eliminate courses, programs, services and trainings that are infused with social justice ideology, and that the legislature should reduce funding to public universities commensurate with the spending on any social justice courses, programs, services and trainings.

LATEST ACTION

Reported Printed and Referred to Education

BILL INFO

Session
2021
Chamber
house
Status date
Mar 3, 2021

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