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Kids ditch masks as mandate ends, some districts say not yet

While some parents are keen on schooling without masks, others are less so

03/07/2022

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Kids ditch masks as mandate ends, some districts say not yet

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While some parents are keen on schooling without masks, others are less so

Jennifer Curry, principal at Sandshore Elementary School in Mount Olive on Monday gleefully greeted her students — many grinning broadly, some still masked — as they headed to class. With the statewide mandate lifted and masks now optional, parents in many schools could choose whether their children would mask up; many opted to leave masks at home Monday.

03/07/2022

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