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Maryland Board of Education votes to rescind statewide school mask mandate

Headline from FOX 5 DC

The Maryland State Board of Education has voted 12-2 to rescind the statewide school mask mandate as of March 1.

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Reports & sources

9 articles, oldest first.

  1. Washington Examiner

    READ: Washington Archdiocese drops school mask mandate, issues call to arms against D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser's mask rule (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Beginning next week, Catholic schools in DC’s Maryland suburbs will be mask-optional for the first time in two school years, but their brethren in District of Columbia will still be masked, under the order of Mayor Muriel Bowser.

  2. Washington Times

    State releases guidance as masking in schools left to locals (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Connecticut officials have released guidance for how K-12 schools across the state should handle face mask rules now that local districts are preparing for the statewide mask mandate to end on Feb. 28.

  3. Washington Examiner

    Maryland education department drops school mask mandate at request of Gov. Hogan (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The Maryland state board of education voted to lift its school mask mandate Tuesday, joining a nationwide trend of easing restrictions.

  4. FOX 5 DC

    Maryland Board of Education votes to rescind statewide school mask mandate (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    The Maryland State Board of Education has voted 12-2 to rescind the statewide school mask mandate as of March 1.

  5. The Hill

    Maryland officials vote to let local school districts make mask policy decisions (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The Maryland state Board of Education voted Tuesday in favor of allowing local school districts to decide on their own mask policies, with the decision now needing to be approved by the General Assembly's Joint Committee on Administrative, Ex

  6. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Maryland board votes to let local schools decide on masks (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland State Board of Education voted Tuesday to allow local school districts to decide whether students must wear face coverings in school, sending the proposal

  7. NBC4 Washington

    Maryland School Board Votes to Let Districts Decide on Mask Mandates (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    The Maryland State Board of Education voted Tuesday to remove its statewide mask mandate and let local school districts determine their own masking policies starting March 1.

  8. WUSA9

    Maryland State Board of Education votes to remove mask mandates in schools (opens WUSA9)

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    WUSA9's feed description

    The Board voted 12-2 to end statewide mask mandates and instead give the power back to individual counties and school districts based on local metrics.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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