TEXAS SCHOOLS / CORONAVIRUS

Texas Supreme Court temporarily allows school mask mandates to remain

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Gov. Greg Abbott wanted the high court to disallow mask mandates in Texas school districts. Justices dismissed their request on a technicality, without issuing a ruling on their legal arguments.

By Erin Douglas and Joshua Fechter, The Texas Tribune
Posted 8/19/21

The Texas Supreme Court cleared the way Thursday for school districts to require people to wear masks in classrooms — at least for now. For cities, counties and school districts that have defied …

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