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OLYMPIA – Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday, July 28, ordered all public school districts in the state to require students and employees to wear masks on school grounds when classes resume in the fall.

During a press conference, Inslee blamed the need to wear masks on residents who have chosen not to get vaccinated against the Wuhan coronavirus.

“We will continue our existing policies regarding masking; all students and employees will be required to wear masks around each other in the building, regarding of their vaccination status,” he said.” This is a legal requirement that all distric...