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Roanoke County parents show support for mask mandate as school board avoids vote
Read full article: Roanoke County parents show support for mask mandate as school board avoids voteAfter nearly two hours of public comment at Roanoke County’s School Board meeting Tuesday, the board did not vote on any changes to it’s mask mandate.
VDH responds to Roanoke County School Board’s vote to make masks optional in the classroom
Read full article: VDH responds to Roanoke County School Board’s vote to make masks optional in the classroomAn unexpected work session vote Tuesday by the Roanoke County School Board to get rid of the school-wide mask mandate if and when Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin reverses the current public health order.
Bedford County schools offering accommodations for those not wanting to wear a mask for medical reasons
Read full article: Bedford County schools offering accommodations for those not wanting to wear a mask for medical reasonsBedford County Public Schools are presenting parents with options if they’re seeking medical exemptions for their children to wear masks.
Protesters burn masks at Idaho Capitol rally against rules
Read full article: Protesters burn masks at Idaho Capitol rally against rulesBOISE, Idaho – At least a hundred people gathered at the front of the Idaho Capitol on Saturday to burn masks in a protest against measures taken to limit infections and deaths caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Anti-mask groups say mask mandates are a restriction of their freedoms. Videos posted on social media showed adults encouraging children to toss masks into a fire. Brad Little has never issued a statewide mask mandate, but seven counties and 11 cities have such mandates in place. More than 170,000 Idaho residents have been infected, and nearly 1,900 have died.