The Department of Treasury told Arizona’s governor that the state cannot use federal funds to pay for programs designed to circumvent school mask requirements. Over the summer, Gov. Doug Ducey said that he would provide more funding to schools that remain open for in-person classes and don’t require masks for children. Arizona state programs, which use funds from the American Rescue Plan Act, would “undermine evidence-based efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19,” Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo warned in a letter to Ducey. The Republican governor now has 30 days to explain how the state could comply or risk losing the funds. “A program or service that imposes conditions on participation or acceptance of the service that would undermine efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19 or discourage compliance with evidence-based solutions for stopping the spread of COVID-19 is not a permissible use of [the] funds,” Adeyemo wrote. The Biden administration …
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