Annapolis, MD- On Thursday, February 10, 2022, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan sent a letter to President Clarence Crawford and other members of the Maryland State Board of Education asking them to rescind the state’s school mask mandate. The letter was also sent to Senate President Bill Ferguson, House Speaker Adrienne Jones, and Mohammed Choudhury, State Superintendent of Schools.
The Governor stated in his letter, “Last month, you stated the State Board of Education would continue reviewing current COVID-19 metrics to assess the need for the continuation of the school mask regulation. In light of dramatic improvements to our health metrics and the widespread availability of vaccines, 1 am calling on you to take action to rescind this policy.“
Below is the entire letter sent:
