Department of Education Will Launch Investigations Targeting States That Banned Schools From Mandating Masks

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you can view it in a browser here. The latest news and analysis from Reason.com Monday, August 30, 2021 Department of Education Will Launch Investigations Targeting States That Banned Schools From Mandating Masks Not everything potentially beneficial should be mandatory and not everything potentially harmful should be banned. And not every dispute about costs and benefits should be decided by the federal government. By Eric Boehm L.A. Teachers Union Leader: 'There's No Such Thing As Learning Loss' "It’s OK that our babies may not have learned all their times tables," says Cecily Myart-Cruz. "They learned resilience." By Robby Soave 'Do I Look Like the COVID Police?' Business owners in the Bronx respond to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s vaccine passport mandate. By Liz Wolfe Banning Alex Berenson From Twitter Is a Mistake "The pandemic's wrongest man" can likely profit from martyrdom. By Robby Soave sponsor content   The CDC's Framing of Homicide and Suicide As 'Public Health' Issues Provides Cover for Biden's Gun Control Agenda The agency returns to a research area where it has caused much controversy in the past. By Jacob Sullum Was It a U.S. Drone or an ISIS Attack That Killed 3 Adults and 7 Children Outside Kabul? The deadly Sunday explosion is a reminder of the hundreds of civilians U.S. strikes have killed in Afghanistan. By Scott Shackford Immigration Activists Targeted for Deportation and Harassment Even supporters of the law should recognize the dangers of using enforcement as punishment. By J.D. Tuccille Biden's Justice Department Goes After Police Misconduct A sharp departure from the Trump administration's approach. By C.J. Ciaramella How Many Union Members Does It Take To Operate a Train? Labor unions have been lobbying federal regulators to mandate that all freight trains operate with two-person crews in the cab. But automation renders this largely pointless. By Eric Boehm California Takes a Big Step Toward Legalizing 'Missing Middle' Housing Legislators advance bills that would allow duplexes statewide and make it easier for local governments to legalize small apartment buildings. By Christian Britschgi Image credit: Photo 200135759 © Iakov Filimonov | Dreamstime.com Sponsor Content Donate Reason Foundation 5737 Mesmer Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90230, USA Privacy Policy   Manage Your Preferences Unsubscribe