Columbia City Council extends mask mandate
Columbia City Council voted to extend the city’s mask mandate this afternoon.
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Midlands superintendents react to new court ruling on mask mandates in schools
“We want to have every tool at our disposal so we can make the decision locally on how to best forward as to how it pertains to our students and school district, “said Alvin Pressley, superintendent of Newberry County School District.
SC Supreme Court says state proviso banning school mask mandates is constitutional
The South Carolina Supreme Court says the state proviso banning school mask mandates is constitutional.
Governor McMaster asking for stay on court injunction of proviso on school mask mandates
Governor Henry McMaster says he filed an emergency motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals, asking for a stay on the injunction of a budget proviso regarding mask mandates in schools, pending an appeal.
Richland Two requiring masks in schools
Beginning Thursday, officials with Richland School District Two say students and employees will be required to wear face coverings in schools.
Official: Ruling means S. Carolina schools can require masks
By Jeffrey Collins
School districts in South Carolina now have the authority to require masks and should check with their lawyers on what kind of accommodations they need to make for medically vulnerable students, the state’s education chief said Wednesday.
Governor McMaster vows to fight district court ruling on school mask mandates
Tuesday, a federal district court granted a request to block South Carolina’s ban on mask mandates in schools. Governor McMaster says an appeal has been filed, and they will fight the ruling up to the U.S. Supreme Court if necessary.
Activists at SC State House protest lack of mask mandate in schools, urge more to get vaccinate
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — More than 12,000 people have lost their lives to COVID-19 in the state of South Carolina. Even so, only 50 percent of the state is fully vaccinated and state law prohibits mask mandates in schools. “Our children are sick. Our families are dying. I take this personally because I’m a mother and a grandmother,” said Dr….
Parents and students protest mask mandate at Charleston County School District
Parents and students protested Charleston County School District’s mask mandate outside of schools this week. The district told parents that if their child did not wear a mask in the classroom, they would be sent home for virtual learning.
Charleston Co. students sent home for refusing to wear masks
More than a dozen students were sent home, more than adozen parents protesting the action
(CNN) Charleston Co., SC —Some Charleston County students are now learning from home after not wearing a mask at school. Reporter Rob Way spoke with the School Board Chair about the new policy being enforced and tells us masks may be required longer than first planned. According to school officials, Thursday 15 students refused to comply with mask mandate put…
