Florida: Appeals Court Reinstates DeSantis’ Absurd Ban on Mask Mandates
An Appeals Court in Florida overruled a lower court and reinstated Governor Ron DeSantis’ ban on face-mask mandates by school districts. The decision overrides not...
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As Schools Reopen, COVID Rates Rise for Children
The Washington Post reported: It’s back-to-school week for many families in the United States — just as coronavirus cases surge among children and teens. Weekly...
Florida: Court Again Overturns DeSantis’ Ban on Mask Mandates
Once again, Governor DeSantis’ ban on mask mandates was overruled, at least for now. Florida has been hard hit by the Delta variant of COVID...
Long Island: Hospital Workers Protest Vaccine Mandate
Hospital workers gathered outside Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead, New York, to oppose a vaccination mandate. The hospital leader said that 82% of staff...
Islip, New York: Six Students Refuse to Obey Mask Mandates, Backed by Parents
New York State mandated mask-wearing in school. Six students arrived at school in Islip without masks. They were directed to a separate room. Their parents...
Chicago: Abandoned Schools, Overcrowded Schools
Mike Klonsky writes about the public schools that were closed by former Mayor Rahm Emanuel (recently appointed as Ambassador to Japan). Emanuel ordered the closure...
Jesse Hagopian: Teach Truth
Jesse Hagopian is a high school teacher in Seattle and a leader of the Black Lives Matter movement. This column appeared on Valerie Strauss’ blog,...
ACLU: Mask Bans Are Unfair to Students with Disabilities
The American Civil Liberties Union filed suit against the state of South Carolina for its law banning mask mandates, on grounds that such a ban...
Florida: Judge Throws Out DeSantis Ban on Mask Mandates
A circuit court judge in Leon County, Florida, ruled that Governor Ron DeSantis had exceeded his authority by preventing local school districts from mandating masks....
Seen on a Texas Highway
The United States Supreme Court has twice ruled that states and school districts have the constitutional right to mandate vaccinations, rulings that also apply to...