Highlights in this edition:

• Direct State Funding to University Athletic Departments is Becoming Common
  • Louisiana, Wisconsin, New Jersey, North Carolina and Connecticut have all taken actions to support university athletics
• Resources for 9/11 Classroom Instruction
  • Until House Republicans led the charge with House File 2545 in 2024, there was not a requirement for instruction in Iowa classrooms about 9/11
• Public Schools Required to Teach About the US Constitution During Week of Sept. 17
  • Federal law requires all public schools to teach students about the U.S. Constitution and citizenship during the week of Sept. 17
• Improving Student Learning
  • Three bills over the last three sessions centered on improving literacy and math skills
• What is a Prediction Market?
  • Users can enter event contracts for a wide range of things such as the number of daily views Taylor Swift has on YouTube that day

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