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Superintendent Jill Underly on book challenges in Wisconsin

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly discusses a growing number of campaigns to ban or limit access to books and other media in school libraries around the state.

By Nathan Denzin | Here & Now

April 10, 2024

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