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DEBATE OVER MASK REQUIREMENTS IN SCHOOLS RESURFACES AS DELTA VARIANT SPREADS IN FLORIDA

From Florida Today
Bailey Gallion, Bobby Block-News Service of Florida
July 22, 2021

A new wave of COVID-19 infections spreading throughout Florida impacting younger people and the rise of the more contagious Delta variant have renewed debates about mask mandates in schools, prompting a vow from Gov. Ron DeSantis that he will order the state to ban any federal requirement for face coverings in classrooms. READ MORE

 

U.S. HOUSE DEMOCRATS CALL FOR CUTTING FEDERAL FUNDING FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS 

From CNN
By Katie Lobosco July 21, 2021

A small provision tucked into a massive federal budget proposal put forth by the House Appropriations Committee would cut money for charter schools by $40 million and could potentially limit many charter schools from receiving federal funds altogether. READ MORE