Texas Supreme Court denies San Antonio mask mandate

Published August 27, 2021 4:40pm ET



The Texas Supreme Court struck down a mask mandate within San Antonio’s school districts Thursday, the latest rejection of a local mandate in the state as debates rage over how to keep students and educators safe while returning to in-person instruction.

Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton have both been vocal against mask mandates within their state, even as several counties have attempted unsuccessfully to appeal the governor’s May 18 executive order banning mask mandates in school districts, among other places.

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