Nancy Kranich

May 24, 2024 | savageminds.substack.com | George Johnson |Nancy Kranich

People have challenged books for centuries. But following the pandemic, newly formed parents groups such as Moms for Liberty grew to include more than 200 local chapters, which shifted their attention from opposing mask mandates and school closures to restricting reading materials in public schools and libraries. The American Library Association (ALA) documented a few hundred book challenges annually prior to the pandemic.

May 21, 2024 | laprogressive.com | Nancy Kranich

People have challenged books for centuries. But following the pandemic, newly formed parents groups such as Moms for Liberty grew to include more than 200 local chapters, which shifted their attention from opposing mask mandates and school closures to restricting reading materials in public schools and libraries. The American Library Association (ALA) documented a few hundred book challenges annually prior to the pandemic.