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Maryland officials vote to let local school districts make mask policy decisions

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The State Board of Education voted Tuesday to rescind statewide mask mandates. In a 12-2 vote, the Board approved Gov. Larry Hogan's call to end mandatory mask policies in all Maryland schools. The Board's previous guidance had been that masks should be required in schools until 80% of the county population is vaccinated.

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Associated Press News

Maryland board votes to let local schools decide on masks

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland State Board of Education voted Tuesday to allow local school districts to decide whether K-12 students must wear face coverings, sending the proposal to end an emergency order to a legislative committee to make a final decision.

2 years ago·United States

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CBS Local

Maryland State Board Of Education Votes To Rescind Mask Mandate, But Approval Of State Committee Is Needed

By a vote of 12-2, the Maryland State Board of Education on Tuesday voted to rescind its mask mandate in schools, returning the decision to local districts.

2 years ago·United States

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The Washington Post

Maryland education board votes to lift statewide mask mandate, return decision to local school systems

The Maryland State Board of Education voted Tuesday to lift its statewide mask mandate and allow schools to decide on mask policies.

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The Hill

Maryland officials vote to let local school districts make mask policy decisions

The Maryland state Board of Education voted Tuesday in favor of allowing local school districts to decide on their own mask policies, with the decision now needing to be approved by the General Assembly's Joint Committee on Administrative, Ex

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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The Epoch Times

Maryland Board of Education Lifts Statewide School Mask Mandate

Maryland's Board of Education on Feb. 22 voted to lift the statewide mask mandate it imposed in 2021. Members ...

2 years ago·New York, United States

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Washington Top News

Md. board of education lifts statewide school mask mandate

The Maryland State Board of Education voted Tuesday to lift its statewide school mask mandate and allow local school boards to adopt their own policies.It still needs to be approved by a joint legislative committee.If approved, the decision on masking in schools will be up to the local systems.The 12-2 vote by the board on Tuesday to end an emergency order on March 1 that limits when local officials can end the policy sends the proposal to a leg…

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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