New House higher education committee to review value, 'return on investment' for Iowans

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : Rep. Taylor Collins (left) will chair a new committee on higher education in the Iowa House of Representatives.
57% : A group of Iowa State University students have formed a coalition to speak out against anti-DEI legislation passed last session, which alongside DEI directives from the Iowa Board of Regents, have led to state universities restructuring and closing DEI offices and eliminating positions.
53% : While he doesn't see a need to make more legislative changes to DEI activities in higher education, the committee will oversee the colleges' work in changing their units to comply with the law.
42% : Tuition and fees at each of the state universities were raised for the 2024-2025 school year, which student leaders argued against, as those costs fell on students to bear.

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