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Senate approves Center for Civic Excellence at Utah State University
Summary
The Utah Senate approved S.B. 3 34, creating a Center for Civic Excellence at Utah State University to develop a core curriculum in Western and American political thought; the bill drew debate over prescriptiveness and an ongoing fiscal note.
The Utah Senate approved S.B. 3 34 to establish a Center for Civic Excellence at Utah State University that would develop a structured general-education curriculum focused on Western intellectual traditions and American institutions.
Supporters said the measure will restore a coherent core curriculum across disciplines and help students understand the ideas that shaped the U.S. founding. Senator Johnson, sponsor of the bill, said the measure “positions Utah as a leader in the higher education reform” and argued it would help students “engage with the human…
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