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Senate approves center for civic excellence at Utah State University after heated debate over curriculum
Summary
The Utah Senate voted 25-4 to approve Senate Bill 3 34, a measure to create a Center for Civic Excellence at Utah State University and require a capped, structured general-education curriculum emphasizing foundational texts.
The Utah Senate voted 25-4 to approve Senate Bill 3 34, a measure to establish a Center for Civic Excellence at Utah State University and to implement a structured general-education curriculum emphasizing foundational texts from Western civilization. Sponsor Senator John Johnson urged colleagues to back what he described as a restoration of coherence and rigor to general education.
Supporters told senators SB 3 34 would cap a core general-education curriculum at 30 credits, require faculty oversight, and create an administrative structure and annual reporting to track outcomes. Senator Johnson said the intent is to ensure students “engage with the greatest ideas in human history” and develop critical thinking, communication and civic…
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