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Virginia court rules masks will be optional in Loudoun County Public Schools

Headline from KVIA El Paso, from the development of Feb 17, 2022

Newest development Feb 18, 2022 · 2 reportsVirginia Schools Can't Keep Mask Mandates, Winsome Sears Says

By Veronica Stracqualursi and Jenn Selva, CNN Masks will be optional at public schools in Loudoun County, Virginia, starting Thursday, following a ruling by a county circuit court judge. The ruling comes as a statewide law goes into effect allowing parents to opt their children out of school mask ma…

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Developments in this update

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  1. Virginia governor expected to sign bill ending school mask mandates

    Headline from Local News 8 ·

  2. House backs emergency clause; Youngkin to sign bill barring school mask mandates

    Headline from Fredericksburg.com ·

  3. Names this update

    Virginia court rules masks will be optional in Loudoun County Public Schools

    Headline from KVIA El Paso ·

  4. Newest

    Virginia Schools Can't Keep Mask Mandates, Winsome Sears Says

    Headline from The Daily Signal ·

Reports & sources

62 articles, oldest first.

  1. FOX 5 New York

    Ban on school mask mandates passed by Virginia House; Gov. Youngkin plans to sign (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York'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.

  2. Washington Post

    Va. Gov. Youngkin promises quick action on bill to make masks optional in schools (opens Washington Post)

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    Washington Post's feed description

    Virginia's House of Delegates approved a bill Monday that would make school mask mandates optional. Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) promised to seek an emergency clause so the measure could be implemented right away. It was passed by the state Senate last week.

  3. Virginia Mercury

    Virginia House sends Youngkin bill ending school mask mandates (opens Virginia Mercury)

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    Virginia Mercury's feed description

    The Virginia House of Delegates approved a bill ending school mask mandates Monday on a party-line vote, fast-tracking the proposed law to Gov. Glenn Youngkin just five days after it was passed by the state Senate.

  4. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Ban on school mask mandates passed by Virginia House (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune'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.

  5. Local News 8

    Virginia governor expected to sign bill ending school mask mandates (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is expected to sign a bill ending school mask mandates, after the legislation cleared the state Senate and House of Delegates in recent days. The legislation allows parents to opt their children out of wearing a mask in school without having to provi…

  6. Washington Times

    Virginia governor seeks March 1 end to school mask mandates (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    School mask mandates in Virginia would end on March 1 if the General Assembly adopts amendments made by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin to just-passed legislation on the issue.

  7. The Federalist

    Virginia Assembly Passes Bill Canning School Mask Mandates (opens The Federalist)

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    The Federalist's feed description

    The Virginia House approved a bill that would provide parents the power to decide whether they want their child to wear a mask at school.

  8. The Center Square

    Bill to end Virginia school mask mandates heads to governor’s desk (opens The Center Square)

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    The Center Square's feed description

    (The Center Square) – A Virginia bill that would prohibit schools from enforcing mask mandates on students passed the House of Delegates and will be sent to Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s

  9. MyNorthwest

    Virginia adopts plan to end school mask mandates March 1 (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) -- Virginia's General Assembly moved swiftly Wednesday to put the final legislative touches on a bill that bans local school

  10. FOX 5 DC

    Virginia Gov. Youngkin to sign bill Wednesday providing parental opt-out from school mask mandates (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin will sign a bill Wednesday that will provide a parental opt-out from school mask mandates after the legislation cleared both the Virginia Senate and House over the last week.

  11. Fredericksburg.com

    House backs emergency clause; Youngkin to sign bill barring school mask mandates (opens Fredericksburg.com)

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    Fredericksburg.com's feed description

    The House of Delegates on Wednesday backed Gov. Glenn Youngkin's amendments to a bill that bars local school districts from imposing mask mandates.

  12. RedState

    Two California School Districts Defy State 'Requirement,' Make Masks Optional for Students (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    Districts are charged with "enforcing" the mask requirement, but aren't told how to enforce it.

  13. 13News Now Norfolk

    Legislation ending mask mandates in schools passes Virginia House, Gov. Glenn Youngkin will sign it today (opens 13News Now Norfolk)

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    13News Now Norfolk's feed description

    Glenn Youngkin has been working to end school mask mandates since his first day in office. He's expected to sign the bill Wednesday.

  14. Fredericksburg.com

    Youngkin wants to give school districts until March 1 to comply with bill making masks optional (opens Fredericksburg.com)

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    Fredericksburg.com's feed description

    School districts will have until March 1 to comply with a state ban on mask mandates for students under legislation championed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin.

  15. The Daily Caller

    Youngkin To Sign Bill Ending School Mask Mandates (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is expected to sign legislation Wednesday afternoon to block school boards from imposing mask mandates and require in-person instruction.

  16. CNN

    Virginia governor to sign bill allowing parents to opt out of school mask mandates (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin is slated to sign a bill Wednesday that allows parents to opt their children out of school mask mandates, his office announced.

  17. FOX 5 DC

    Virginia Gov. Youngkin signs bill providing parental opt-out from school mask mandates (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin signed Senate Bill 739 Wednesday, which allows a parental opt-out from school mask mandates and guarantees in-person instruction five days a week for Virginia students.

  18. Townhall

    Youngkin Signs Legislation to Crush School Mask Mandates Immediately in Virginia (opens Townhall)

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    Townhall's feed description

    Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) on Wednesday afternoon signed SB 739, which ensures that students are guaranteed in-person instruction, as well as empowers parents to make the choice on whether their

  19. The Hill

    Virginia House approves law to make masks optional in schools (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The Virginia House of Delegates on Wednesday passed a measure to make mask-wearing optional in schools.

  20. Washington Post

    New law will require Virginia public schools to make masks optional by March 1 (opens Washington Post)

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    Washington Post's feed description

    The bill's quick passage, with support from a handful of Democrats in the state Senate, gives Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) the first big political win of his new administration.

  21. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Virginia governor signs bill allowing parents to opt out of school mask mandates (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Paradise Afshar and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed a bill Wednesday that allows parents to opt their children out of school mask mandates. The bill, Senate Bill 739, requires schools to comply no later than March 1 and also keeps schools open five days …

  22. The Hill

    Youngkin signs bill banning school mask mandates in Virginia (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) on Wednesday signed a bill into law making masks optional in school.

  23. Washington Examiner

    Loudoun County Public Schools drops mask mandate hours after Youngkin signs opt-out law (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Loudoun County Public Schools announced Wednesday that it is dropping its school mask mandate hours after Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed a new law requiring schools to allow parents to opt their children out of such mandates.

  24. WUSA9

    Virginia House approves bill ending school mask mandates, Gov. Youngkin will sign (opens WUSA9)

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    WUSA9's feed description

    Glenn Youngkin has been working to end school mask mandates since his first day in office. He's expected to sign the bill Wednesday.

  25. KVIA El Paso

    Virginia court rules masks will be optional in Loudoun County Public Schools (opens KVIA El Paso)

    Published

    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Veronica Stracqualursi and Jenn Selva, CNN Masks will be optional at public schools in Loudoun County, Virginia, starting Thursday, following a ruling by a county circuit court judge. The ruling comes as a statewide law goes into effect allowing parents to opt their children out of school mask ma…

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