The U.S. Department of Education has opened an investigation into Governor Greg Abbott's ban on mask mandates in Texas schools, even as dozens of districts are defying the prohibition as the state continues to experience high coronavirus case numbers and hospitalizations. The investigation by the department’s Office for Civil Rights will focus on whether Texas is violating federal law by preventing disabled students from safely returning to in-person classes. Suzanne Goldberg, acting assistant secretary for civil rights, sent a letter Tuesday to Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath informing him of the investigation.

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