Pennsylvania Supreme Court rules that schools cannot force state's schoolchildren to remain masked - reversing a rule that has been in place for months
Pennsylvania's mask mandate for state schoolchildren took effect in September
The Commonwealth Court ruling in November that acting health secretary Alison Beam lacked authority to require masks
They found Beam did not follow state laws about enacting regulations and acted without a required existing disaster emergency from the governor
On Friday, the state's Supreme Court upheld the Commonwealth Court's ruling
As of the end of July, 59 of 474 school districts submitted plans to the state Education Department that mandated masks for the current school year
Those 59 will still be able to enforce mask mandates, if they wish, but school districts that do not want to cannot be forced by the state
By Associated Press and Harriet Alexander For Dailymail.com
Published: 21:59 EST, 10 December 2021 | Updated: 00:01 EST, 11 December 2021
A statewide mask mandate for Pennsylvania schoolchildren was thrown out by the state Supreme Court on Friday, raising the prospect that at least some students may soon be allowed to attend classes without a face covering.
The justices announced their decision to invalidate Democratic Governor Tom Wolf's statewide mandate for masks inside K-12 school buildings and child care facilities.
They did not issue a written opinion that explains their reasoning.
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