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The Education Department is investigating five states with mask-mandate bans, saying the rules may violate laws protecting students with disabilities.

Monday, August 30, 2021 1:48 PM EST

The department's civil rights head wrote to state education leaders in Iowa, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Utah, notifying them the department's Office for Civil Rights would determine whether the prohibitions are restricting access for students who are protected under federal law.

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