The Treasury Department has ordered Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey to stop using federal pandemic funding on grants to schools without mask mandates. It’s the latest push back by the Biden administration against Republican governors who oppose the mandates.
In the letter, Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said the conditions “undermine evidence-based efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19.” He asked the state to explain how it will “remediate” the problem within 30 days.
“Following the challenges during the 2020 school year, everyone’s primary focus should be equipping families with the resources to get their kids caught up. That’s exactly what this program does — giving families in need the opportunity to access educational resources like tutoring, child care, transportation and more,” Karamargin said in a statement.Arizona is one of at least eight states that have laws or executive orders banning mask requirements in public schools.
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