Georgia’s new law on school library books faces low usage and criticism
Georgia passed a law in January 2023 that allows parents of current students to challenge the appropriateness of books in school libraries. However, the law has not been widely used by parents and has faced criticism from educators, librarians, and free speech advocates. The law aims to ease book challenges by parents The law, sponsored by Republican lawmakers, was passed amid a surge of book challenges across the country. Many…