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Va. Senate votes to overturn local school mask mandates

Headline from WTOP Washington DC, from the development of Feb 10, 2022

Newest development Feb 15, 2022 · 2 reportsYoungkin seeks to start mask-mandate ban immediately

The Virginia Senate on Wednesday passed a bill allowing parents to ignore local school mandates on children wearing masks in school.

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  1. Ban on School Mask Mandates Passed by Virginia House

    Headline from NBC4 Washington ·

  2. Names this update

    Va. Senate votes to overturn local school mask mandates

    Headline from WTOP Washington DC ·

  3. Newest

    Youngkin seeks to start mask-mandate ban immediately

    Headline from WTOP Washington DC ·

1 report not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

43 articles, oldest first.

  1. Breitbart News

    Illinois Judge Blocks State's School Mask Mandates (opens Breitbart News)

    Published

    Breitbart News's feed description

    On Friday, an Illinois judge put a halt to Democrat Gov. J.B. Pritzker's state-wide school mask mandates aimed at coronavirus mitigation.

  2. PBS NewsHour

    States roll back mask mandates in schools despite opposition (opens PBS NewsHour)

    Published

    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    The decision Monday by the governors of New Jersey and Delaware to end masking mandates in schools makes them the latest states to roll back requirements. It comes as the CDC and groups continue to recommend masking in schools to reduce COVID infections. Dr.

  3. Hot Air

    Checkmate? Virginia senate passes bill to make Youngkin's school mask opt-out a new state law (opens Hot Air)

    Published

    Hot Air's feed description

    Remember this, which went viral a few days ago? While promoting his plan to eliminate grocery taxes, a customer strongly expressed disapproval over a maskless Youngkin. "Governor, where is your...

  4. Tucson

    Bill to end school mask mandates advances in Virginia Senate (opens Tucson)

    Published

    Tucson's feed description

    FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A bipartisan majority in the Virginia Senate voted Tuesday to advance legislation that would ban public school systems from imposing mask requirements on students.

  5. Fox News

    Virginia legislature makes bipartisan move to end school mask mandates (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    A bipartisan group of Virginia lawmakers has moved to end mask mandates in the state's schools as Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s executive order doing the same faces multiple court challenges.

  6. NBC4 Washington

    Virginia Senate Passes Bill to End School Mask Mandates (opens NBC4 Washington)

    Published

    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    A bipartisan majority in the Virginia Senate has voted to pass legislation that would ban public school systems from imposing mask requirements on students

  7. FOX 5 DC

    Bill to end school mask mandates for students advances in Virginia Senate (opens FOX 5 DC)

    Published

    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    A bipartisan majority in the Virginia Senate has voted to advance legislation that would ban public school systems from imposing mask requirements on students.

  8. Washington Examiner

    CDC director backs school masking as Democratic governors lift mandates (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky said school mask mandates should remain in place even as governors of several Democratic-controlled states announce plans to eliminate mandates for schools.

  9. WTOP Washington DC

    Virginia Senate advances bill to ban school mask mandates (opens WTOP Washington DC)

    Published

    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    Parents in Virginia are a step closer to being able to disregard local school board requirements that their children wear masks to school.

  10. The Hill

    CDC director urges officials against dropping school mask mandates (opens The Hill)

    Published

    The Hill's feed description

    The director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Rochelle Walensky, is urging officials against dropping their school mask mandates even as officials from a handful of states have already

  11. The Center Square

    Virginia Senate passes bill to prohibit school mask mandates (opens The Center Square)

    Published

    The Center Square's feed description

    (The Center Square) – After a long debate on the Senate floor, lawmakers narrowly voted to prohibit schools from enforcing mask mandates on children whose parents have chosen to opt

  12. Breitbart News

    Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont Eliminating School Mask Mandate February 28 (opens Breitbart News)

    Published

    Breitbart News's feed description

    Connecticut is one of the latest blue states to announce plans to eliminate the statewide school mask mandate, Gov. Ned Lamont (D) announced.

  13. Virginia Mercury

    Virginia appears set to ban school mask mandates. How soon will it happen? (opens Virginia Mercury)

    Published

    Virginia Mercury's feed description

    A handful of Democrats in the Virginia Senate joined with Republicans Wednesday in a 21-17 vote to end mandatory student masking in schools.

  14. Richmond Times-Dispatch

    Bill to end local mask mandates in schools moves ahead in Senate and House (opens Richmond Times-Dispatch)

    Published

    Richmond Times-Dispatch's feed description

    Legislation blocking local school boards from requiring students to wear masks over their parents' objections moved ahead Wednesday in the General Assembly.

  15. WTOP Washington DC

    Va. Senate votes to overturn local school mask mandates (opens WTOP Washington DC)

    Published

    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    The Virginia Senate on Wednesday passed a bill allowing parents to ignore local school mandates on children wearing masks in school.

  16. Washington Times

    What about the children! Parents fume as states drop mask mandates but not in schools (opens Washington Times)

    Published

    Washington Times's feed description

    Governors are suddenly dropping mask mandates, but not fast enough for fed-up parents who are demanding the face-covering requirements in schools end now.

  17. Newsweek

    Students walk out of schools across the country over mask mandates (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    Students in California, Illinois and Washington protested mandates, as governors in several other states announced plans to end mask requirements in schools.

  18. FOX 5 DC

    Virginia Senate passes bill to end school mask mandates for students (opens FOX 5 DC)

    Published

    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    A bipartisan majority in the Virginia Senate has voted to pass legislation that would ban public school systems from imposing mask requirements on students.

  19. Fox News

    Former CDC director pushes back on mandatory school mask mandates: The school setting is a safe setting (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    Former CDC director Dr. Robert Redfield discussed CDC guidance for mask mandates in schools.

  20. The Columbian

    Washington schools chief wants statewide mask mandate for students to end (opens The Columbian)

    Published

    The Columbian's feed description

    State Superintendent Chris Reykdal is asking Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and the state health department to remove the statewide mask mandate for students in schools and let local health officials make

  21. Fox News

    Connecticut high school students want mask mandates dropped now: 'Kids are traumatized' (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    Connecticut high school student Lucas Johnson is channeling his frustration and upset over the continued school mask mandates into outreach and activism.

  22. Danville Register & Bee

    Bill banning school mask mandates heads to Youngkin's desk (opens Danville Register & Bee)

    Published

    Danville Register & Bee's feed description

    A bill blocking school boards from mandating masks in schools is headed to Gov. Glenn Youngkin's desk, a major win for a governor who campaigned on promises to dial back

  23. WTOP Washington DC

    Va. House passes ban on mask mandates in schools (opens WTOP Washington DC)

    Published

    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    The Virginia House on Monday followed the lead of the Senate and passed a ban on mask mandates in commonwealth schools.

  24. MyNorthwest

    Ban on school mask mandates passed by Virginia House (opens MyNorthwest)

    Published

    MyNorthwest's feed description

    FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) -- The Virginia House of Delegates banned school mask mandates Monday, handing a victory to Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin after

  25. FOX 6 Milwaukee

    Ban on school mask mandates passed by Virginia House; Gov. Youngkin plans to sign (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)

    Published

    FOX 6 Milwaukee's feed description

    The Virginia House of Delegates banned school mask mandates Monday, handing a victory to Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin after his effort to impose the ban by executive order stalled in court.

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