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Caught by surprise, Texas education officials unsure how end of mask mandate will affect schools

Caught by surprise, Texas education officials unsure how end of mask mandate will affect schools

By Aliyya Swaby, The Texas Tribune
Posted 3/3/21

Texas school superintendents did not receive advance notice of Gov. Greg Abbott's announcement ending the state’s mask mandate Tuesday, leaving them scrambling to tell parents and educators what to expect.

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