The number of challenges being filed against certain books has grown in the past few years. Schools and libraries are becoming a battleground in these cultural and political battles. That story and more on this episode of Statewide.
This week:
* Peter Medlin visits with the first Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for DeKalb schools.
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* Eric Schmid tells us about the Space Force's fitness assessment plan.
* Kendall Crawford reports about outreach for farmers will mental health concerns.