Legal battle over school masks in Texas has national repercussions
Houston Chronicle
Kittay, E.
12/17/2021
11 doc(s)
Children with disabilities; Coronavirus; Disability Rights Texas; Medical equipment; School districts; Student health
Abbott’s mask mandate ban is back in effect, for now, after appeals court order
Houston Chronicle
McKinley, E.
11/25/2021
5 doc(s)
5th Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S.; Abbott, Greg; Children with disabilities; Executive orders; Medical equipment
Federal judge blocks Gov. Abbott's ban on mask mandates in schools
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
11/12/2021
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Children with disabilities; Coronavirus; Disability Rights Texas; Executive orders; Medical equipment; Paxton, Ken; School districts; Student health; Yeakel, Lee
Judge was right to overturn Abbott’s ban on mask rules
Beaumont Enterprise
Editorial
11/12/2021
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Medical equipment; School districts
Federal judge blocks Abbott's mask mandate ban
Houston Chronicle
McKinley, E.
11/11/2021
3 doc(s)
Children with disabilities; Coronavirus; Disability Rights Texas; Medical equipment; School districts; Student health; Yeakel, Lee
‘We’re still not protecting each other’: Some students face greater COVID-19 risks
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
McCarthy, C.
10/27/2021
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Children with disabilities; Coronavirus; Distance education; Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District; Medical equipment; School districts; Sickle cell disease; Student health
Judge expected to rule soon on whether Longview ISD mask mandate will be temporarily prohibited until suit goes to trial
Tyler Morning Telegraph
Conejo, A.
10/21/2021
2 doc(s)
Attorney General of Texas; Coronavirus; Longview Independent School District; Medical equipment; School districts
Federal judge questions Abbott’s mask mandate
Houston Chronicle
McKinley, E.
10/08/2021
5 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Attorney General of Texas; Children with disabilities; Coronavirus; Disability Rights Texas; Executive orders; Medical equipment; School districts; Student health; Yeakel, Lee
Court order requires city of El Paso to temporarily lift mask mandate in COVID-19 fight
El Paso Times
Carreon, C.
10/02/2021
5 doc(s)
8th Court of Appeals, Texas; Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; El Paso Independent School District; El Paso, Texas; Executive orders; La Joya Independent School District; Medical equipment; Public health surveillance; Samaniego, Ricardo A.
State standoff continues as 3 CDC studies affirm masks do help schools
Beaumont Enterprise
Editorial
10/01/2021
5 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Centers for; Medical equipment; School districts; Student health
Let the audit begin
Longview News-Journal
McNeely, D.
09/30/2021
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Audits; Presidential Election 2020; Secretary of State, Texas; Trump, Donald
Elgin mask mandate applauded
Austin American Statesman
DeGuzman, C.
09/24/2021
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Elgin Independent School District; Medical equipment; Student health
Round Rock school board extends mask mandate
Austin American Statesman
Macias, R.
09/24/2021
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Medical equipment; Round Rock Independent School District; School boards; Student health
Austin, 5 other school districts ask court to halt AG Ken Paxton's anti-mask lawsuits
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
09/24/2021
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Lawsuits; Medical equipment; Paxton, Ken; School districts
U.S. Department of Education opens investigation into mask mandate ban in Texas schools
Austin American Statesman
Mendez, M.
09/23/2021
4 doc(s)
Children with disabilities; Coronavirus; Education Agency, Texas; Medical equipment; Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education; School districts; Student health
Political buzz: Galveston educators, state to face off over masks
Galveston Daily News
Ferguson, J.
09/23/2021
1 doc(s)
Galveston Independent School District; Medical equipment; Redistricting
Biden administration opens investigation into Texas’ mask mandate ban in schools
Dallas Morning News
Donaldson, E.
09/22/2021
5 doc(s)
Cardona, Miguel; Children with disabilities; Coronavirus; Education Agency, Texas; Medical equipment; Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education; School districts; Student health
Texas appeals court allows Round Rock school district's mask mandate to continue
Austin American Statesman
Mendez, M.
09/20/2021
3 doc(s)
3rd Court of Appeals, Texas; Coronavirus; Medical equipment; Round Rock Independent School District; School districts
Abbott’s ban on mask mandates quietly fades
Beaumont Enterprise
Editorial
09/19/2021
2 doc(s)
Attorney General of Texas; Coronavirus; Lawsuits; Medical equipment; Public opinion polls; School districts
Williamson County district judge blocks Round Rock ISD's mask mandate
Austin American Statesman
Mendez, M.
09/18/2021
3 doc(s)
Medical equipment; Paxton, Ken; Round Rock Independent School District
School meeting disrupted over virus protocols
Houston Chronicle
Staff
09/17/2021
1 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Round Rock Independent School District; School boards
Districts sued over masks fault cases
Dallas Morning News
Lozano, J.
09/16/2021
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Medical equipment; Midway Independent School District; Paris Independent School District; Paxton, Ken; School districts; Student health
Federal judge fast-tracks lawsuit challenging Gov. Abbott's ban on school mask requirements
Houston Chronicle
McKinley, E.
09/16/2021
5 doc(s)
Children with disabilities; Coronavirus; Medical equipment; School districts; Yeakel, Lee
'Cowardly move': Paris ISD lawyer cries foul as AG Ken Paxton trumpets win over mask rule
San Antonio Express News
McKinley, E.
09/16/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Medical equipment; Paris Independent School District; Paxton, Ken
I share our attorney general's ignorance of science
Waco Tribune Herald
Hanks, T.
09/15/2021
1 doc(s)
Attorney General of Texas; Coronavirus; Paxton, Ken; School districts
Some Waco-area schools question state suit over mask policies
Waco Tribune Herald
Rodriguez, A.
09/15/2021
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; McGregor Independent School District; Medical equipment; Midway Independent School District; Paxton, Ken; School districts; Student health; Waco Independent School District
Texas AG's Office urges Chapel Hill ISD to remove mask mandate
Tyler Morning Telegraph
Wellerman, Z.
09/14/2021
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Attorney General of Texas; Chapel Hill Independent School District; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Medical equipment; Student health
State sues Waco, Midway, La Vega, McGregor school districts over mask mandates
Waco Tribune Herald
Witherspoon, T.
09/14/2021
3 doc(s)
Attorney General of Texas; Coronavirus; La Vega Independent School District; Lawsuits; McGregor Independent School District; Medical equipment; Midway Independent School District; Paxton, Ken; School districts; Texas Disaster Act of 1975; Waco Independent School District
Who's enforcing Gov. Abbott's ban on school mask rules? Not Abbott.
Houston Chronicle
McKinley, E.
09/13/2021
2 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Allison, Steve; Attorney General of Texas; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Lawsuits; Medical equipment; Public opinion polls; School districts
Texas attorney general Ken Paxton sues six school districts over mask mandates
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
09/12/2021
3 doc(s)
Attorney General of Texas; Education Agency, Texas; Executive orders; Lawsuits; Medical equipment; Paxton, Ken; Round Rock Independent School District; School districts
District mandates masks after teachers die
Dallas Morning News
Douglas Jr., J.
09/12/2021
1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
Connally Independent School District; Coronavirus; Immunizations; McGregor Independent School District; Medical equipment; Public health surveillance; School districts; Teachers
Decisions on COVID-19 rules should be made by community leaders
Longview News-Journal
Editorial
09/12/2021
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Longview Independent School District; Medical equipment; School boards; Student health
Texas AG's office tells Longview ISD to back off mask mandate
Longview News-Journal
Ferguson, J.
09/12/2021
2 doc(s)
Attorney General of Texas; Coronavirus; Longview Independent School District; Medical equipment; School districts
Texas AG Paxton sues Richardson ISD over mask mandate. Will Dallas ISD be next?
Dallas Morning News
Richman, T.
09/11/2021
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Medical equipment; Paxton, Ken; Richardson Independent School District; School boards; School districts; Student health
Paxton sues Galveston ISD and others over mask rules
Galveston Daily News
Heath, K.
09/11/2021
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Galveston Independent School District; Medical equipment; Paxton, Ken
Burnet school district closes all schools for two days amid crush of COVID-19 cases
Austin American Statesman
Villalpando, N.
09/08/2021
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; School districts; Student health
Who's enforcing Gov. Abbott's ban on school mask rules? Not Abbott.
San Antonio Express News
McKinley, E.
09/05/2021
2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Allison, Steve; Coronavirus; Dutton, Harold, Jr.; Education Agency, Texas; Leach, Jeff; Medical equipment; School districts; Student health
Battle over local mask mandates plays out across Texas courtrooms as state Supreme Court delays final ruling
Houston Chronicle
McKinley, E.
08/21/2021
5 doc(s)
Coronavirus; County government; Harris County; Medical equipment; Menefee, Christian; School districts; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, Texas
State agency won't enforce Abbott's mask order as feds step in
Galveston Daily News
Heath, K.
08/20/2021
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Biden, Joe; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Medical equipment; School districts
