school mask mandate

Friday March 25, 2022

Virginia's law barring mask mandates does not apply to 12 children with disabilities

Last month, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin posed with school children and parents after signing a bill that bans mask mandates in public schools in Virginia. Steve Helber/AP hide caption

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Virginia's law barring mask mandates does not apply to 12 children with disabilities

March 25, 2022 • A federal judge said a new state law violates protections under the Americans with Disabilities Act. But the preliminary injunction only applies to those children whose parents challenged the law.

Tuesday March 15, 2022

Do masks in school affect kids' speech and social skills?

Students wear masks as a teacher instructs them at Freedom Preparatory Academy on Sept. 10, 2020 in Provo, Utah. GEORGE FREY/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Do masks in school affect kids' speech and social skills?

March 15, 2022 • Scientists say that for most children, masks in school aren't a major obstacle to learning or socializing. Students in classrooms find other ways to connect.

Do masks in school affect kids' speech and social skills?

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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

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