school mask mandate

Tuesday August 31, 2021

Florida Is Blocking Money From 2 School Districts Over Mask Mandates, Defying A Judge

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the opening of a monoclonal antibody site last month in Pembroke Pines, Fla. DeSantis has sought to block schools from requiring masks for students. Marta Lavandier/AP hide caption

toggle caption

Marta Lavandier/AP

Back To School: Live Updates

Florida Is Blocking Money From 2 School Districts Over Mask Mandates, Defying A Judge

August 31, 2021 • A judge ruled Gov. Ron DeSantis' ban on school mask mandates "is without legal authority" and can't be enforced. But that's not stopping the State Board of Education from withholding paychecks.