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Biden administration awards $150K to Florida district that resisted DeSantis ban on mask mandates
Source: Yahoo News
Biden administration awards $150K to Florida district that resisted DeSantis ban on mask mandates
Alexander Nazaryan·Senior White House Correspondent
Thu, September 23, 2021, 4:57 PM
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said on Thursday that it was reimbursing a Florida school district that lost state money for imposing a mask mandate, in opposition to a ban on such orders from Gov. Ron DeSantis, the pro-Trump Republican.
The award to Alachua County Public Schools of $147,719 is the first in the nation. It effectively compensates for the money lost in early September. Broward County, in South Florida, also saw state funds taken away because it ordered masking in schools.
The loss in Alachua County amounted to $13,400 a month.
Imposed in late July, the DeSantis ban led to a war of words between the strident governor and the White House, as well as an accompanying, ongoing court fight.
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Alexander Nazaryan·Senior White House Correspondent
Thu, September 23, 2021, 4:57 PM
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said on Thursday that it was reimbursing a Florida school district that lost state money for imposing a mask mandate, in opposition to a ban on such orders from Gov. Ron DeSantis, the pro-Trump Republican.
The award to Alachua County Public Schools of $147,719 is the first in the nation. It effectively compensates for the money lost in early September. Broward County, in South Florida, also saw state funds taken away because it ordered masking in schools.
The loss in Alachua County amounted to $13,400 a month.
Imposed in late July, the DeSantis ban led to a war of words between the strident governor and the White House, as well as an accompanying, ongoing court fight.
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Read more: https://news.yahoo.com/biden-administration-awards-150-k-to-florida-district-that-resisted-de-santis-ban-on-mask-mandates-205726874.html