New anti-mandate legislation on hold ahead of court hearing
Soon after Gov. Bill Lee, seen here in August, approved the new legislation Friday, eight students with disabilities sued the state, saying the changes violate the federal Americans with Disabilities Act by creating an unsafe learning environment, especially for immunocompromised students. (AP File)
Germantown Municipal School District reverses course, returns to masking Tuesday.
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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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