The Texas Education Agency is enforcing an executive order signed by Governor Greg Abbott that blocks school districts from implementing mask mandates.
The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights said Tuesday it is investigating to determine whether bans on mask mandates in Texas schools are negatively impacting students with disabilities.
The letter was signed by Suzanne Goldberg, the acting assistant secretary for civil rights at the Department of Education. A copy of the letter was shared by, Texas has now joined five other states in facing federal inquiries regarding its rules for mask mandates. The TEA last week reiterated guidance it issued in August indicating its continued enforcement of Abbott's executive order.
In the OCR's letter, Goldberg acknowledged data that shows"children with some underlying medical conditions, including those with certain disabilities, are at higher risk than other children for experiencing severe illness from COVID-19."
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