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From KQED in San Francisco, this is Forum. I'm Nina Kim. A slew of school board election losses and a recent scandal are driving speculation that the influence of Moms for Liberty is waning. But the parents' rights group that's become known for parental notification mandates and bans on books about race, sex, or LGBTQ issues has more than a dozen chapters in California and is suing Yolo County for halting one of its events. We look at what's happening with the group, whether education battles are fading as a top Republican priority, and talk with a historian about another time schools became ground zero for ideological wars in California.

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Welcome to Forum. I'm Mina Kim.

A California Moms for Liberty chapter has sued Yolo County alleging First Amendment violations after one of

their events was halted at a library. But there are signs that broader movement, founded and based in

Florida, may be declining. Moms for Liberty made an aim for itself opposing school closures and

masking rules at the height of the pandemic, then went on to champion book bans and curbing the

teaching of race and LGBTQ issues in schools. But recent school board election losses and a scandal

involving one of their founders are fueling speculation the group is imploding. We learn more

and look at what history can tell us about the rise of parents' groups seeking ideological change through schools.

Joining me is Kathleen Quillian, co-host of a podcast miniseries for Bedrock USA called The School Board Queen, focused on Moms for Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler.

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