Something important evidently slipped by DK today; the only mention of it that I’ve seen is hpg’s Even Shade page.
Evidently, he’s tired of hearing about Republican governors trying to block attempts to slow the spread of Covid.
President Biden ordered Education Secretary Miguel Cardona on Wednesday to take action against governors who have banned universal masking in public schools, taking a tough stand against those who he said are trying to “block and intimidate” local schools officials.
At a news conference, Biden said his administration would not “stand by” and allow governors to prevent local districts from “keeping students safe” with masking mandates for the new academic year as cases from the delta variant of the coronavirus are skyrocketing.
I can’t help but wonder whether this is in reaction to Doug Ducey’s new executive order that he issued on Monday to cover some loopholes that were discovered in his previous executive order.
And on Tuesday, this happened:
PHOENIX — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey announced Tuesday that he has allocated $163 million in grants, using federal funds, for district and charter schools that are “following all state laws” and offering in-person learning.
In my book, that’s intimidation.
Go get ‘em, Joe!
UPDATE:
Here’s the Biden memo that kicked all this off.
Friday, Aug 20, 2021 · 6:56:28 AM +00:00 · Proginoskes
UPDATE: More information, including specifics. Letters to at least eight states (Arizona, Florida, Iowa, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Utah) have been sent out, stating that blocking “mask mandates” infringes on federal law.