By Betsy Klein, CNN The White House maintained its adherence to US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance encouraging mask usage in schools Monday as some states take steps toward lifting mask mandates in the classroom.
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday hinted that the commonwealth might not be far behind New Jersey and Delaware in relaxing mask requirements for students.
Students and staff at public schools in Massachusetts will no longer be required to wear face coverings inside starting Feb. 28, Gov. Charlie Baker and state education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley said Wednesday.
A statewide mandate requiring almost all K-12 students and staff to wear masks in schools will be lifted at the end of the month, the Baker administration announced Wednesday, marking
The Democratic governors of New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, and Oregon say they will lift mask requirements for schools in the coming weeks, reflecting a nationwide shift away from restrictions. Cheddar News speaks with internist Dr. Vivek Cherian whether it's safe to relax the regulation.
Oregon's health department and the governors of Connecticut, Delaware and New Jersey have announced when their states will end the school mask mandate.
The Baker administration announced Wednesday that the mask mandate for K-12 schools will be lifted effective Feb. 28. School districts still can choose to establish their own local requirements.
BOSTON — A statewide mandate requiring almost all K-12 students and staff to wear masks in schools will be lifted at the end of the month, the Baker administration announced Wednesday, marking a major transition nearly two years into the COVID-19...
Massachusetts parents, teachers, and leaders seem divided about whether Gov. Charlie Baker's decision to lift the statewide school mask mandate will be good for school communities.
After the mandate expires on Feb. 28, individual districts can opt to enact local requirements, and students and educators can wear masks in classrooms if they like.
