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School Mask Rule Clash Puts Heat on Courts to Steer Policy

  • Professor says fissures reflect ‘unprecedented polarization’
  • Both sides in mask fight claim to have science on their side
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Politicians won’t have the last word on masks in U.S. public schools. Judges will.

A split among states on school mask mandates and defiance by some districts to comply with restrictions is putting the onus on courts to set the landscape for coronavirus safety in the education space.