Concerned teachers and parents hold vigil for students and staff lost to COVID-19
According to the group SC for Ed, 61 students and staff have died since the start of the pandemic.
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Grab that mask: City of Columbia extends mask ordinance
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Grab that mask. The City of Columbia extended its mask mandate. Columbia City Council voted on the extension Tuesday afternoon. The mandate requires masks in all buildings open to the general public for everyone 5 and older. Violators could face fines of up to $100. Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin says we’re not out of the woods yet….
Court keeps South Carolina school mask mandate ban on hold
By Meg Kinnard
South Carolina districts can continue to require face coverings to protect against the coronavirus in the state’s schools under an appellate court’s decision this week.
Columbia City Council extends mask mandate
Columbia City Council voted to extend the city’s mask mandate this afternoon.
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.
