Youngkin threatens to force Arlington schools to comply with Pro-Covid executive orders

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3. JUST IN: APS says masks still required for students, despite Youngkin's order

JUST IN: APS says masks still required for students, despite Youngkin’s order

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JUST IN: APS says masks still required for students, despite Youngkin's order
Students and parents in the middle of a tug-of-war between Arlington Public Schools and newly-inaugurated Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin. One of the

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JUST IN: APS says masks still required for students, despite Youngkin’s order

ARLnow.com January 15, 2022 at 7:25pm

(Updated at 7:40 p.m.) Students and parents in the middle of a tug-of-war between Arlington Public Schools and newly-inaugurated Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin.

One of the Republican’s first acts today (Saturday) after succeeding now-former Gov. Ralph Northam (D) was issuing eleven executive actions, including one that allows parents to “elect for their children not to be subject to any mask mandate in effect at the child’s school or educational program.” ... The order is set to take effect next Monday, Jan. 24.

Youngkin’s order suggests that mask mandates have been ineffective at preventing the spread of COVID-19 in schools, citing incorrect mask usage and the use of low-quality cloth masks. It further suggests that schools instead focus on air filtration systems and other environmental mitigation measures.

Nonetheless APS, which has had a mask mandate for the entire school year, said tonight that the mandate is still in place on school grounds and on buses.

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