Court: Mask rule OK at Iowa schools with disabled students
BPC Staff Jan 26, 2022 | 9:20 pm
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79 wordsAll Latest News, Education, Health and Wellness, Statewide NewsAssociated Press: A federal appeals court on Tuesday allowed the state of Iowa to enforce a law that prevents local schools from imposing mask mandates, except for schools attended by students whose disabilities make them more vulnerable to severe illness if they get COVID-19. The court found that a mask requirement is a reasonable accommodation for students with such disabilities and allowed a group of parents of disabled children to pursue a lawsuit that seeks to strike down the law.