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Superintendent Steven Cheeseman called any extension of Governor Ned Lamont’s mandate by the Legislature after February 28 “an overreach.”
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Steven Cheeseman, the Superintendent for the Diocese of Bridgeport catholic schools, sent a letter to parents and families that students would be given the option to wear masks as of Monday.
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Hochul cited a 93% drop in COVID-19 infection rates since the peak of the Omicron variant on Jan. 7.
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Dr. Mary Bassett addressed the hot-button issue as she testified at a joint legislative budget hearing Tuesday.
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Lamont said he’d like the demise of the mandate by the end of the month. He said after that local school districts should decide.
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But she says it may not come for another month.
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Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont joined New Jersey on Monday by the ending its mask mandate by March. Governor Kathy Hochul has signaled that New York’s mask mandate could also end. She is expected to make a decision in the next few days.
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Republicans in the New York State Legislature took legal action over new district maps for congressional and legislative seats.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul, who recently extended the mandate through February 10, said it’s likely the rule will be continued after that.
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Some Nassau County parents are suing the state of New York over the recently extended mask mandate for schools.