Judge rules schools can enforce mask mandates
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, seen here Dec. 7, signed a bill preventing schools from imposing mask mandates. A judge ruled that the new law violated the Americans with Disabilities Act. (Mark Humphrey/AP file)
The decision doesn’t declare a statewide mask mandate, nor does it force school districts to require universal masking. But it does prevent students from opting out of mask mandates if their schools have them.
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Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.
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