While more and more states and districts are dropping COVID restrictions, others are doubling down. Loudoun County, Virginia is one of them. That’s where a battle is raging between state-level directives and the will of the local school board—and kids are bearing the brunt of it. On his first day in office last month, Governor Glenn Youngkin issued an executive order making masks optional for students. It was quickly buried in lawsuits, including by several school boards accusing the governor of overstepping his authority.  Then last week, Virginia’s Senate voted with bipartisan support, to ban public schools from forcing students to wear masks. The measure should easily pass through the Republican-controlled House, then land on the governor’s desk for signing. Once it passes, it will make most lawsuits moot.  In the meantime, some school boards are following their own rules, still enforcing strict masking requirements. And some students decided they’d  …