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12 Virginia Families Can Ask Their Schools to Enforce Mask Mandates: Judge
A federal judge sided with 12 families of children with disabilities and health challenges who say policies making masks optional in Virginia schools violate their rights.
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12 Virginia Families Can Ask Their Schools to Enforce Masking: Judge
A federal judge sided with 12 families of children who are fighting Virginia’s policy making masks optional in schools. News4’s Megan McGrath reports.
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Judge to Rule in Virginia Parents' Suit Against School Masks Law
A federal court judge says he’ll rule soon in a lawsuit that claims Virginia’s
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Archdiocese of Washington Lifts Mask Mandate in Its Maryland Schools
The Archdiocese of Washington lifted its mask mandate in its Maryland schools – a huge relief for some parents but a source of stress for others.
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Washington Archdiocese Lifts School Mask Mandate in Maryland
The Archdiocese of Washington has lifted its mask mandate in its Maryland schools. It’s a huge relief for some parents and a source of stress of others. Prince George’s County Bureau Chief Tracee Wilkins looks at how parents at one school are responding to the change.
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List: Here Are Northern Virginia Schools' Mask Policies Now
Here’s what Northern Virginia school districts have said about their mask policies before masking becomes optional in schools statewide starting March 1
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Parents Await Changes to School Mask Policies in Virginia
Masks will be optional in Virginia schools by March 1. Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder reports a judge struck down the mask mandate in Loudoun County and many parents were surprised that masks were optional in school Thursday.
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Youngkin Tells AP He Sees Momentum Across Legislative Agenda
Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s hefty legislative agenda has been dealt a series of expected blows in the first half of the General Assembly session by the Democrat-controlled Senate.
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Masks Will Be Optional in Virginia Schools Starting March 1
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has made masks optional in schools. He signed a bill that passed with bipartisan support. It will require masks be made optional in all Virginia school districts by March 1. Northern Virginia Reporter Drew Wilder has been tracking this fight since the beginning.
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‘Restoring Power Back to Parents': Youngkin Ends School Mask Mandates
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is expected to sign a bill Wednesday afternoon ending school masks mandates in the state starting March 1.
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Virginia Bill Would End Mask Mandates in Schools
Virginia is on the verge of ending school mask mandates. Gov. Glenn Youngkin added several amendments to a bill giving parents the choice of whether to mask up their kids in the classroom. He now needs a majority vote in the Virginia House and Senate for the bill to take effect immediately. News4’s Cory Smith explains what the legislation means...
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Virginia Governor Seeks March 1 End to School Mask Mandates
School mask mandates in Virginia will end on March 1 if the General Assembly adopts amendments made by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin to just-passed legislation on the issue
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One Eye on Midterms, Dems Ease Up on Approach to Virus
There’s a shifting narrative on COVID-19 restrictions across the country among Democratic officials and candidates
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Maryland Governor Calls for End of School Mask Mandate
Gov. Larry Hogan sent a letter to the Maryland State Board of Education asking to get rid of the school mask requirement across the state. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.
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Maryland Governor Calls for End to School Mask Mandate
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan asked the state board of education on Thursday to rescind its policy requiring face masks in schools, citing improvements in COVID-19 metrics and the availability of vaccines.
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‘Unmask Our Children': Loudoun Families Demonstrate Against Masks, Critical Race Theory
The Loudoun County Public Schools superintendent planned to present a road map for easing mask policies — but a public meeting Tuesday night was nearly shut down after a surprise demonstration by the children of families opposed to masking.
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Loudoun Schools Families Fight Masks, Critical Race Theory
Loudoun County Public Schools parents opposed to a mask mandate and any teaching of critical race theory had their child haul documents into a meeting Tuesday. News4’s Drew Wilder reports.
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Loudoun Considers Plan to Lift School Mask Mandate
Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder explains Loudoun County’s plan for lifting the school mask mandate.
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Bill to End School Mask Mandates Advances in Virginia Senate
A bipartisan majority in the Virginia Senate has voted to advance legislation that would ban public school systems from imposing mask requirements on students
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Virginia Supreme Court Dismisses Mask Mandate Petition by Chesapeake Parents
The Supreme Court of Virginia rejected a petition to invalidate Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s executive order prohibiting school systems from enforcing mask mandates.