This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

PART I (10:46 - 10:46) Ground Zero for the Battle over Education in Public Schools: Florida and Public School Libraries — And There We Watch the Shaping of the Future of Education in the U.S.

• Back to School in DeSantis’s Florida, as Teachers Look Over Their Shoulders by New York Times (Sarah Mervosh)

PART II (18:9 - 18:9) From Early American Classrooms to the Common School to Massive Public School Systems: Big Questions Now Loom

PART III (24:40 - 24:40) The Big Question in the Public School System Debate: ‘How Much Say Should Parents Have in the Education of Their Children?’ — And So Much Rests on Who Presents the Winning Argument

• 'The Perfect Target'? Movement to Ban Books from Schools Brings Vitriol Toward Librarians by USA Today (Alia Wong)