Once Gov. Phil Murphy’s mask mandate is lifted, it’ll be up to superintendents to decide what regulations will remain in place for their school districts. Some have kept mask mandates in place even when state guidance was relaxed. That’s what’s happening in Newark, where district leaders say the mask policy will remain even after Mar. 7, because it’s “part of the district protocol.” NJ Spotlight News education writer John Mooney has been making calls to get reactions from school leaders on where they stand and how they feel about having to make these complicated and often unpopular decisions.
School mask decision is up to districts, Gov. Murphy says mandate ends next month
Reactions from school leaders on where they stand
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John Mooney is the founding editor of NJ Spotlight News, starting the news site in 2009 after more than 30 years in print journalism. Before NJ Spotlight News, John was an education reporter with the Newark Star-Ledger and the Bergen Record and a contributing writer for The New York Times.
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Joanna Gagis joined the NJ Spotlight News team in 2018. As a Senior Correspondent, her coverage includes education, health care, the environment, New Jersey politics and more.