AdvertisementWhat it's like to be on the front lines of the school board culture warOctober 21, 2021Anya KamenetzfacebookEmailKaren Watkins is vice chair of the school board of Gwinnett County, a suburban county north of Atlanta. She is surprised that she has become a target for a political culture war. "I just didn't realize that it would impact the local school board," Watkins says. "Our main focus is towards student achievement and ensuring that we are producing children that are thriving." (Johnathon Kelso for NPR)