A federal program called Head Start that serves hundreds of thousands of young children will soon stop requiring masks.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families, which runs the program, announced on Sept. 16 that it is planning to publish a rule that will rescind its mask mandate.
“This will align Head Start program masking requirements more closely with the updated Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance,” the administration said in an announcement.
The change will happen “in the near future,” according to the administration. Officials have declined to give an exact date….