Hunter 11/17/23 The Iowa Board of Regents is instructing the state's three public universities to eliminate all staff positions focused on diversity, equity and
“I think the only way to read the school board elections from Tuesday is a repudiation of Moms for Liberty,” said Iowa State University professor David Anderson.
While Iowa Republicans push back against drawing conclusions from Tuesday’s election results, Moms for Liberty and conservative-backed candidates were widely defeated by progressive, teachers union-backed candidates.
DES MOINES — In 2021, school board elections in Iowa and across the country swung toward candidates who opposed pandemic-era restrictions on schools, including closures and mask mandates.