Utah to Drop School Mask Mandates for Fall Return, Governor Says

Utah to Drop School Mask Mandates for Fall Return, Governor Says
A student at a school in Provo, Utah, on Feb. 10, 2021. George Frey/Getty Images
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Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said that the state will drop mask mandates for the upcoming school year, after weeks of protests from parents over the measure.

The Republican governor has previously defended his administration’s decision to mandate masks in schools this school year against parent protests, but now says the state’s rising vaccination rates indicate that districts are prepared to limit restrictions.

Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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