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Bill: Give Georgia parents way to quash school materials
Republican state Sen. Jason Anavitarte of Dallas speaks to a House subcommittee on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, at the capitol in Atlanta. Anavitarte is sponsoring a bill that would give parents a way to ask school officials to remove obscene or inappropriate
Republican state Sen. Jason Anavitarte of Dallas speaks to a House subcommittee on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, at the capitol in Atlanta. Anavitarte is sponsoring a bill that would give parents a way to ask school officials to remove obscene or inappropriate materials from classes.
ATLANTA — Republicans in the Georgia House on Tuesday signaled they will push forward with a proposal that would allow parents to protest books and other materials that they believe are harmful to minors, with school officials required to decide within seven days whether to remove the material.
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