Masking children: Who decides?

Published August 19, 2021 6:02pm ET



If you are confused about whether children should wear masks to school this fall, join the crowd.

More to the point: Do you even know whose decision that is? With conflicting advice about the science of masking children, federalism battles among federal, state, and local powers, and pandemic political posturing all around, it is nearly impossible to figure out who is in charge here.

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