By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN)The debate over masks in schools has reared its head once again with the new academic year, and a handful of states have taken steps to restrict local officials' ability to implement their own masking requirements, either through the governor's office or state legislatures.These restrictions -- made despite guidance from the US Centers … [Read more...] about How three school districts are defying state restrictions on mask mandates
MIAMI — Florida officials are threatening to withhold funds equal to the salaries of school board members if school districts in two counties don't immediately do away with strict mask mandates as the state continues to battle through high hospitalization rates. School boards in Broward and Alachua counties received a warning Friday from the State Board of Education giving … [Read more...] about Florida Gives Schools 48 Hours To Do Away With Their Mask Mandates — Or Lose Funding
BY Ivana Saric Education Secretary Miguel Cardona told NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday that school districts in states with mask mandate bans can still access federal funds for their school reopenings. Why it matters: A number of states have banned face mask requirements in schools even as the highly contagious Delta variant drives up COVID-19 cases … [Read more...] about Education secretary says schools with mask mandate bans can access federal funds
By Vivian Kane Texas’ Greg Abbot is among the governors who have introduced a ban on mandating masks (or vaccines) in schools or private businesses. But at least one school board has found a loophole to that order by adding masks to its official dress code. Some school districts have already made the decision to defy Abbott’s orders and are implementing a mask mandate … [Read more...] about Texas School District Found a Loophole in Greg Abbott’s Mask Mandate Ban, Adds Masks to Its Dress Code
