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Biden warns governors: Stop trying to bully school leaders over masks

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President says he'll use federal authority, including taking legal action, against state leaders who have threatened to sanction superintendents who have flouted bans on mask mandates.

Play safe: 2 big districts are requiring student athletes to get vaccinated

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Florida officially threatens districts' funding over mask mandates as Texas school superintendents get court backing to require face coverings.

Florida board orders 2 districts to ‘follow the law’ that bans mask mandates

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The districts require students and staff to wear masks without letting parents opt out, which the state says is in violation of an executive order by Gov. Ron DeSantis that restricts mask mandates in schools.

Washington educators risk losing jobs if they refuse COVID vaccination

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"We won't gamble with the health of our children, our educators and school staff, nor the health of the communities they serve," Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said in announcing vaccine mandate.

California district is the first to require students to get COVID-19 vaccine

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All students and staff members in California's Culver City USD have until Nov. 19 to provide proof of vaccination, Superintendent Quoc Tran announced on social media.

Dress code dodge: School leaders dig in for big mask fights in 3 states

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Arizona governor threatens to withhold funding, Florida state education officials vow to investigate and one Texas district adds masks to its dress code to sidestep a ban.

COVID-19 shutdowns spread to more states as thousands of kids test positive

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With the new school year barely underway, COVID outbreaks, mask disputes and growing levels of uncertainty dominated the education news in many communities. 

Will teachers in one state risk losing their jobs if they skip the vaccine?

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In Oklahoma City Schools, COVID cases exploded after just three days of school. Elsewhere, teachers faced a high-stakes vaccine mandate and schools shut down.

Feds scold 2 governors who are battling mask mandates as delta sweeps into schools

Charles Hendrix -
Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona wrote to the governors and state education chiefs of Florida and Texas, saying their moves against masks will threaten in-person instruction.

Why more school systems are now ready to demand teacher vaccinations

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Trying to reopen amidst the delta surge, Chicago Public Schools is the latest major system to require employees to get vaccinated or face weekly COVID testing.

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