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Iowa civic literacy debate cites Marilynne Robinson and peers
NAS research director David Randall urged Iowa lawmakers to adopt civics education reforms highlighting John Wayne, Donna Reed and Grant Wood as civics icons. Marilynne Robinson, professor emerita at the University of Iowa, objected to her work being used to attack the university while praising its support for scholars and public education.
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National Association of Scholars
Iowa
Herbert Hoovers
Donna Reed
Grant Woods
Marilynne Robinsons
NAS
David Randall
House Higher Education Committee
University of Iowa
Robinson
the Gazette
Randall
Marilynne Robinson
American Public University
Iowa Writers’ Workshop
University
Columbia University
Rutgers University
Civics Alliance
Alliance
Denison
Mary Hatch Bailey
Reed
Eugene McCarthy
Minnesota
Grant Wood
America
Wood
Anamosa
Cedar Rapids
Our Republic
Towa
Iowa State University
University of Northern Iowa