Georgia made it easier for parents to challenge school library books. Almost no one has done so - Gainesville Times

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Georgia made it easier for parents to challenge school library books. Almost no one has done so

Books sit on shelves in an elementary school library in suburban Atlanta on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. Although not new, book challenges have surged in public schools since 2020, part of a broader backlash to what kids read and discuss in school. (AP Photo/Hakim Wright Sr.)

Bookbans — Books sit on shelves in an elementary school library in suburban Atlanta on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. Although not new, book challenges have surged in public schools since 2020, part of a broader backlash to what kids read and discuss in school. (AP Photo/Hakim Wright Sr.)

When Allison Strickland urged a suburban Atlanta school board in June to remove four books from school libraries, she was following a path cleared by Georgia’s Republican lawmakers.