Feds investigating Utah for ban on schools enacting mask mandates

Utah is one of five states now under review by the U.S. Department of Education for possible violations.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Students watch the game in masks as American Fork hosts Copper Hills in boys football on Friday, Oct. 30, 2020. For the 2021-2022 school year, the Utah Legislature has banned school districts from enacting their own mask mandates. Now, the Department of Education is opening an investigation on the legality of that.

Feds investigating Utah for ban on schools enacting mask mandates

Utah is one of five states now under review by the U.S. Department of Education for possible violations.

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