Appeals court permits enforcement of 2023 law on school programs, books

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: April 6, 2026

Words: 995

Last Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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A federal appeals court decision on Monday cleared the way for enforcement of a state law that bans Iowa’s public schools from offering certain books and forms of instruction related to gender and sexual orientation.

Senate File 496, which was signed into law in 2023, included several provisions related to public schools, gender identity and sexuality. In two separate lawsuits, the American Civil Liberties Union, an LGBTQ advocacy groups and a coalition of publishers …

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