In a coordinated move, governors of California, Oregon, and Washington announced on Monday that students in the three West Coast states will soon no longer have to wear a mask at school. Starting on March 12, public health departments in all three states will update their indoor mask policies and “move from mask requirements to mask recommendations in schools,” according to a joint announcement by leaders of the Western States Pact, namely California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee. The changes will apply to all schools and child care facilities, but will not cover school buses, which are subject to a federal mask mandate for public transportation. In California, masks will no longer be required for unvaccinated individuals as early as March 1. That being said, face coverings will remain mandatory for everyone in certain settings, such as health care and long-term care facilities, …