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Civil Society Education JudicialFederal Judge Ends Governor Abbott’s Prohibition on School Mask Mandates

Isaiah MitchellNovember 11, 2021

Judge Lee Yeakel sided with plaintiffs who claimed that banning mask mandates amounted to discrimination against disabled children.

Statewide NewsNAACP Asks Professional Athletes to Leave Texas Over Heartbeat Act, Election Law, Mask Mandate Policy

Isaiah MitchellOctober 28, 2021

Citing an "assault on basic human rights," the NAACP joins a chorus of private groups seeking market punishment for the Texas GOP.

Civil Society EducationSchools With Mask Mandates Have One Percent Lower COVID-19 Positivity Rate Than Those Without Mandates

Isaiah MitchellOctober 7, 2021

Schools that have implemented mask mandates have a lower COVID-19 case count than schools without mandates.

Education Federal Statewide NewsTexas Education Agency Faces Federal Investigation Over Mask Mandate Ban

Isaiah MitchellSeptember 22, 2021

The U.S. Department of Education is probing the possibility that the governor's mask mandate ban discriminates against disabled children.

Civil Society Education Judicial Local NewsAmid State Lawsuit, Round Rock ISD Mask Mandate Debacle Dredges Up Malfeasance Allegations

Isaiah MitchellSeptember 16, 2021

While school tension over masks is hardly new, the district's fight comes during its first recent F rating, a lawsuit, and serious claims.

87th Legislature Education Local NewsTexas Schools Experiment With Mask Mandates That Let Parents Opt Children Out

Isaiah MitchellSeptember 2, 2021

Some school districts around Texas are experimenting with mask mandates that let parents opt their children out — and so is the legislature.

Civil Society Education JudicialTexas Supreme Court Sides With Abbott to Pause Bexar County Mask Mandates

Isaiah MitchellAugust 30, 2021

“This case, and others like it, are not about whether people should wear masks or whether the government should make them do it."

Civil Society Education JudicialTexas Supreme Court Leaves Harris County Mask Mandates Untouched as TEA Issues New Guidance

Isaiah MitchellAugust 20, 2021

Abbott called the regular appeal process too slow to address Harris County's mask mandates. The Supreme Court of Texas was unconvinced.

AudioWeekly Roundup Podcast: Mask Mandates, Lawmaker Reactions to Afghanistan, Remain in Mexico Policy

Michelle ArledgeAugust 20, 2021

Catch up on the week's hottest stories in Texas politics with the reporting team at The Texan.

The Back MicThe Back Mic: Localities with Mask Mandates Compiled, House Democrat Confirms Overseas Trip, Texas Capitol Flooded

Brad JohnsonAugust 20, 2021

This week — local governments are listed with “unlawful” mask mandates, a Democrat confirms her Portugal vacation during the quorum break, and a rainstorm causes flooding in the Texas Capitol.

Civil Society Healthcare Issues Local NewsDallas ISD Keeps Mask Mandate After Claiming Texas Supreme Court Ruling Does Not Apply

Hayden SparksAugust 16, 2021

President Joe Biden contacted Superintendent Michael Hinojosa to personally thank him for requiring masks in Dallas schools.

Local NewsAustin ISD Maintains Mask Mandate Despite Supreme Court Ruling

Brad JohnsonAugust 16, 2021

Students in Austin return to school on Tuesday and until a final verdict is delivered, the schools will require them to wear masks.