By Sahar Chmais  A bipartisan bill that would give school districts the option to mandate masks is in the works, after discussion by members of the Committee on Public Education. State Representative Jeff Leech (R) introduced House Bill 141 , which would prohibit the mandate of masks in school, and ...

By Erin Douglas and Joshua Fetcher This story is by the Texas Tribune.  The Texas Supreme Court cleared the way Thursday for school districts to require people to wear masks in classrooms — at least for now. For cities, counties and school districts that have defied Gov. Greg Abbott by issuing mask ...

By Sahar Chmais There were tears, boos, laughter and applause taking place in the Dripping Springs High School auditorium, but there was no play. Only parents pleading in front of the DSISD Board of Trustees regarding mask policies. Nearly two hours of testimonies were presented, with many urging th...

By Sahar Chmais Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an Executive Order Tuesday, May 18 that prohibits governmental entities in Texas from requiring or mandating mask wearing. The rule is effective immediately. Governmental entities include counties, cities, school districts, public health authorities ...

By Sahar Chmais  Since Governor Greg Abbott announced that he will remove the mask mandate, many parents were left worried about how it would affect schools. After one day of the announcement, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) came up with a solution – masks will remain mandatory.  Nothing in the TEA...