Parents in Billings, Montana, who say parents should decide whether their children wear masks are demanding the immediate resignation of the local school district superintendent. He had abruptly announced the local K-12 mask mandate would be re-imposed because the reported number of COVID-19 infections among students was rising. Meanwhile, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte, a Republican,…
Pennsylvania Orders Masks on School Children
After weeks of debate over schoolchildren wearing masks as a COVID-19 mitigation measure, Pennsylvania’s acting Health Secretary Alison Beam has issued an order requiring masks to be worn inside K-12 school buildings, early learning programs, and childcare providers. The order, announced Tuesday, takes effect Sept. 7 and applies to everyone in education buildings, vaccinated or…
Florida Withholds Funds From 2 School Districts Over Mask Mandates
Florida’s Department of Health on Monday announced that it is withholding funds from two school districts that defied Gov. Ron DeSantis’s order banning mask mandates. “Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran announced that the Florida Department of Education has withheld the monthly school board member salaries in Alachua and Broward County, as directed by the State…
Pennsylvania Republicans Reject Governor’s Request to Impose Masking on Schools and Child Care Facilities
August 27, 2021
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Leaders of Pennsylvania’s Republican-led legislature rejected Democratic Governor Tom Wolf’s request that they call the legislature back into session and pass a mandate to require all schools and childcare centers to make children wear masks. Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman and House Speaker Bryan Cutler hand-delivered a letter to Wolf’s office Thursday in response…
Newport Beach Calls for Local Control on Mask and Vaccine Mandates in Schools
The Newport Beach City Council passed a resolution supporting the local school district’s (rather than the state’s) control of implementing a mask or vaccine mandate. The resolution countering the state’s mask mandate in K-12 schools passed by a vote of 6–1 with Councilmember Joy Brenner dissenting. Councilmember Noah Blom, who introduced the item, said the resolution is about…
New NY Gov. Pushes Tougher COVID-19 Policies in First Day on Job
August 25, 2021
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New York state’s newly sworn-in Gov. Kathy Hochul delivered her first address on Tuesday, laying out priorities for her administration that include tougher measures to combat COVID-19, including universal masking in schools and a staff vaccine mandate with a testing opt-out. “Your priorities are my priorities—and right now that means fighting the Delta variant,” Hochul,…
New NY Governor Pushes Tougher COVID-19 Policies in First Day on Job
August 25, 2021
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New York state’s newly sworn-in Gov. Kathy Hochul delivered her first address on Aug. 24, laying out priorities for her administration that include tougher measures to combat COVID-19, including universal masking in schools and a staff vaccine mandate with a testing opt-out. “Your priorities are my priorities—and right now that means fighting the Delta variant,”…
California Supreme Court Denies Orange County Board of Education’s Mask Lawsuit
The state Supreme Court denied the Orange County Board of Education’s (OCBE) lawsuit against the governor for extending the state of emergency and mask mandate in public schools on Aug. 19. “Our goal has been to get kids back in school for full in-person instruction safely, period,” Alex Stack, Deputy Communications Director for Governor Newsom…
Restriction-Free Commons Debate Reveals New UK Political Divide: Masks
A full-capacity House of Commons met without the yoke of pandemic restrictions for the first time in 18 months, revealing a stark new UK political divide: masks. To see which MPs would be wearing masks (still recommended by government guidelines for crowded indoor spaces) political pundits had been expecting to wait until the return of Parliament…
California Middle Schooler Kicked Out of School for Not Wearing a Mask
A North Tustin middle school forced a special needs student to stay outside in 90-degree weather after being kicked out for not wearing a mask. Ezra Nelson’s first day of school at Hewes Middle School was off to a smooth start until he arrived maskless to choir class. After being asked to put one…
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