LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Children in Los Angeles may soon be required to wear masks outdoors, as well as an upgrade to surgical-grade or N95 respirator masks instead of using only cloth masks in schools. On Dec. 29, an email was sent by a Los Angeles school superintendent to a parent and shared on Twitter. “Given the…
LA May Soon Mandate Outdoor Mask in Schools, Require Surgical or N95 Masks for Students
LA May Soon Mandate Outdoor Masks in Schools, Require Surgical or N95 Masks for Students
LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Children in Los Angeles may soon be required to wear masks outdoors, as well as an upgrade to surgical-grade or N95 respirator masks instead of using only cloth masks in schools. On Dec. 29, an email was sent by a Los Angeles school superintendent to a parent and shared on Twitter. “Given the…
24 States Sue Biden Admin Over COVID-19 Mandates for Children, Staff in ‘Head Start’ Education Program
Attorneys general (AG) from 24 states have filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration challenging COVID-19 vaccine mandates for early education staff, and mask mandates for young children. Led by Louisiana AG Jeff Landry, the lawsuit (pdf) argues that the mandates involving Head Start, the country’s largest early education program, are unlawful, and exceed President…
24 States Sue Biden Admin Over COVID-19 Mandates for Children, Staff in Head Start
Attorneys general (AG) from 24 states have filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration challenging COVID-19 vaccine mandates for early education staff, and mask mandates for young children. Led by Louisiana AG Jeff Landry, the lawsuit (pdf) argues that the mandates involving Head Start, the country’s largest early education program, are unlawful, and exceed President…
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Ends School Mask Mandate
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court Friday affirmed a Commonwealth Court decision that said Acting Health Secretary Alison Beam did not have the authority to issue a mask mandate for everyone indoors at schools and childcare centers. It means, effective immediately, school mask mandates are no longer mandatory, although many schools have a local rule that students…
Judge Sides With Florida Ban on School Mask Mandates
A judge on Friday dismissed a challenge to Florida’s ban on mask mandates in schools, siding with the state of Florida. The challenge was filed by officials from six school districts—Alachua, Broward, Duval, Miami-Dade, Orange, and Leon counties. They were among eight school boards that were dealt penalties after adopting masks mandates. Specifically, the Florida…
Arizona Supreme Court Upholds Ruling Blocking Ban on Masks in Public Schools
The Arizona Supreme Court on Tuesday unanimously upheld a lower court judgment blocking bans on masks in public schools, ruling that the measure and other Republican-passed state laws are unconstitutional. Tuesday’s ruling came less than two hours after the seven justices heard arguments in the state’s appeal of a trial court judge’s ruling. The justices…
Fight Over School Mask Mandates in Florida Ramps Up
An appeals court in Tallahassee, Florida has directed lower circuit courts in two Florida counties to ensure an “immediate hearing and a prompt decision” about whether parents can opt their children out of wearing masks at school. The Friday decision by the First District Court of Appeal was in response to a lawsuit filed by…
Florida Withholds Federal Grant Money From 2 Counties for Mask Mandates
The Florida Department of Education withheld more than $600,000 this month from two counties that are openly defying the state’s restriction on blanket mask mandates. The move is in open defiance of the Biden administration, which had warned in a letter on Monday that the federal government “is prepared to initiate enforcement action to stop…
Parent Lawsuits in Florida Counties Push to End Mask Mandates in Schools
Judges have begun sending back mixed responses to parents in four Florida counties who’ve asked for action to be taken against school districts requiring students to wear masks. Lawsuits filed last week against school officials in Alachua, Brevard, Duval and Orange counties say the defendants are in defiance of a state rule which requires school…
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