The ongoing war against critical race theory and educating Iowa students about systemic harm has left students of color negatively impacted. Baumann contends that Iowa’s recent ban of CRT’s involvement in education is not only actively harming students of color, but that the ban runs contrary to many legal protections.
Alexandra M. Baumann, What Iowa Schools Won’t Teach You: How Iowa Has Used Legislation to Weaponize Education Toward Students of Color, 28 J. Gender, Race & Just. 249 (2025).