Hundreds are quarantining in one of N.J.'s biggest school districts.

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : The department filed a formal statement on Wednesday with the federal district court in Austin that is hearing one of the lawsuits, saying that the ban violates the rights of students with disabilities if it prevents the students from safely attending public schools in person, "even if their local school districts offered them the option of virtual learning."
50% : But the Justice Department said in its statement that the civil rights protections afforded by federal anti-discrimination laws applied "even during emergencies."
46% : The move signals a willingness by the federal government to intervene in states where governors and other policymakers have opposed mask mandates, using federal anti-discrimination laws like the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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