Biden administration opens civil rights investigations over bans on school mask mandates

Letters were sent to officials in Iowa, South Carolina, Utah, Oklahoma and Tennessee, all of which bar local districts from mandating masks.

Florida children wonder what the big deal is about mask-wearing

The American Academy of Pediatrics supports universal masking for everyone, vaccinated and unvaccinated, in schools.

How to choose and care for your kid’s masks

This year's back-to-school supply list has an important line item: face masks. Here's how to choose the best mask for your child, when to wash it and how to get them to wear it all day.

Lewiston school board approves mandatory masking

The committee also voted unanimously to adopt pooled testing of students and teachers.

Education Board votes ‘no masks’ for SAD 44

Dixfield-based district chooses optional masking to start school

The majority of RSU 56 directors followed state health and education officials' recommendations.

Lewiston school superintendent plans to recommend a mandatory mask policy

The announcement marks a reversal from Superintendent Jake Langlais' position earlier this month.

Masking will be ‘strongly encouraged’ for the unvaccinated in Readfield-area schools

Masking will be a decision left for parents to make for their students, but Regional School Unit 38 will participate in pool testing to avoid long periods of quarantine for close contacts.

Lisbon, Topsham-area parents worry as children prepare return to school in pandemic

Farmington-based school board implements universal masking

RSU 9 directors adjusted their policy to require universal masking. They will revisit it once a month.