Youngkin battle with school districts over masks set to escalate

Published January 17, 2022 9:03pm ET



Newly elected Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin could turn to the courts or restrict state education funds to achieve compliance from school districts defying his executive order allowing parents to opt out of school mask mandates for their children.

Less than two days into his term, Youngkin vowed to use the full extent of his authority to ensure that all schools were compliant with his day-one executive order that would allow parents to opt out of school mask mandates.

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