DES MOINES, Iowa ( IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH ) - A group representing faculty at each of Iowa’s public universities is speaking out against the higher education compact developed by President Donald Trump and his administration and touted as a great opportunity by Iowa lawmakers.

The Iowa Higher Education Coalition sent a press release Wednesday in which it “rejects” calls from Rep. Taylor Collins and Sen. Lynn Evans for the Iowa Board of Regents to sign on to the Excellence in Higher Education Compact , which would have universities freeze tuition, limit international student enrollment and more.

Represented by the coalition are organizations including University of Northern Iowa faculty union United Faculty, Campaign to Organize Graduate Students at the University of Iowa, American A

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