Greg Abbott's executive order banning mask mandates in Texas schools Wednesday, citing a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The advocacy group Disability Rights Texas filed the federal lawsuit against Abbott in August on behalf of several families in the state. The suit, which also named Paxton and Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath, argued that that executive order denies public education to children who are at high risk from the virus. Kym Davis Rogers, who represented Disability Rights Texas, noted that the court ruled that Texas is not above federal law. Abbott's ban on school mask mandates echoes that of Gov.

Source: Fox News November 11, 2021 09:08 UTC