Feds could get involved in state conflict over mask mandates
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona (at a daily briefing at the White House) said the blocking of “science-based strategies” for preventing the virus “may infringe upon a school district’s authority to adopt policies to protect students and educators.” (Susan Walsh/AP)
The state’s executive order banning mask mandates is taking fire from President Joe Biden as well as Biden’s education secretary Miguel Cardona, who this past week specifically questioned the legality of the executive order.
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