Coverage dated February 24, 2022

New York City schools drop outdoor mask mandate, keep indoor mandate

Headline from The Hill

New York City public schools will no longer require students and staff to wear masks outdoors on school property, though indoor mask mandates will remain in place.

The Hill's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

16 articles, oldest first.

  1. Tucson

    NYC schools drop outdoor mask mandate; indoor mandate stays (opens Tucson)

    Published

    Tucson's feed description

    NEW YORK (AP) — New York City public school students will be allowed to remove their masks outside starting next week but must keep them on indoors for now, Schools

  2. The Hill

    New York City schools drop outdoor mask mandate, keep indoor mandate (opens The Hill)

    Published

    The Hill's feed description

    New York City public schools will no longer require students and staff to wear masks outdoors on school property, though indoor mask mandates will remain in place.

  3. WHEC Rochester

    NYC public schools adapt mask rules (opens WHEC Rochester)

    Published

    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Chancellor David Banks announced changes to New York City's public school mask-wearing requirements. Students and staff will no longer have to wear masks outside on school grounds beginning on Monday, February 28.

  4. FOX 5 New York

    NYC schools end mask requirement... outside (opens FOX 5 New York)

    Published

    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    New York City school children will not be required to wear masks or face coverings when outside on school grounds.

  5. NBC New York

    NYC Schools Drop Outdoor Mask Mandate, With CDC Poised to Ease Fed Guidelines (opens NBC New York)

    Published

    NBC New York's feed description

    New York City schools will end their outdoor mask mandates starting on Monday, but face coverings will still be required for all students, staff and visitors inside the buildings, Chancellor David Banks announced Friday.

  6. Fox News

    NYC schools drop outdoor mask mandate, indoor mandate remains (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    New York City public school students will be allowed to remove their masks outside starting next week but must keep them on indoors for now, Schools Chancellor David Banks said Friday.

  7. Gothamist

    NYC to drop outdoor mask mandate for public schools (opens Gothamist)

    Published

    Gothamist's feed description

    "I want to pull back on all of these mandates but we want to do it in a smart way," said Mayor Eric Adams

  8. Washington Examiner

    New York City lifts school mask mandate for outdoor settings but keeps it indoors (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    New York City Public Schools announced Friday the mask mandate for schools would be modified to only include indoor settings, even as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to announce substantial relaxations to its masking guidelines.

  9. New York Times

    New York City’s schools chancellor is lifting an outdoor mask mandate. (opens New York Times)

    Published

    New York Times's feed description

    Masking inside the city’s public schools will still be required, as is the case across the state, but not outside on school grounds.

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

New York City schools drop outdoor mask mandate, keep indoor mandate | Since Then