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and last updated 2021-04-19 20:24:57-04 PHOENIX — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Monday rescinded part of an executive order that required face masks be worn inside K-12 schools, but said districts and charter schools could still mandate masks should they choose to. New: In alignment with @CDCgov guidance, I’m rescinding orders that direct K-12 schools to require masks. 1/ Doug Ducey (@dougducey) April 19, 2021 Gov. Ducey said the decision was based on updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as the increasing number of people who’ve received the COVID-19 vaccine. “Teachers, families and students have acted responsibly to mitigate the spread of the virus and protect one another, and our school leaders are ready to decide if masks should be required on their campuses,” Gov. Ducey said in a statement. “We will continue to work with public health professionals and Arizona’s schools as more students return to the cl

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