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Broward County Schools Interim Superintendent Dr. Vickie L. Cartwright greets students on Aug. 16 at North Lauderdale Elementary School. Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP hide caption
Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP
Florida Gives Schools 48 Hours To Do Away With Their Mask Mandates — Or Lose Funding

August 21, 2021 • School boards in Broward and Alachua counties received a warning from the State Board of Education to walk back their decisions to require masks for all students.