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    UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM CONTACT
    For more information or corrections to this information, please e-mail Stephen Feinberg at education@ushmm.org
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    IOWA

    These profiles contain text of state legislation about the teaching of the Holocaust, and Holocaust-explicit History/Social Studies and English/Language Arts state content standards. Also provided is contact information for state departments of education.
    IOWA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CONTACTS
     
    Iowa Department of Education

    Address:
    Grimes State Office Building
    Des Moines, IA 50319--0146
     Work Phone: 515-281-6131
    Fax: 515-242-6025
    		E-mail:
    Web Site: http://www.state.ia.us/educate/index.html
    IOWA LEGISLATION
     

    Legislation:
    There is no legislation regarding the teaching of the Holocaust.
    IOWA ACADEMIC STANDARDS
     
    Standard Type:    History/Social Studies

    History/Social Studies:
    Currently there are no state standards for History/Social Studies.
     
     
    Standard Type:    English/Language Arts

    English/Language Arts:
    Currently there are no state standards for English/Language Arts.
    IOWA HOLOCAUST RESOURCES

    For Holocaust-related resources in IOWA, click on the following link:
    http://www.ahoinfo.org/membersdirectory/