The Delta variant is spreading quickly across the United States, and COVID cases are on the rise. So why are some schools requiring all students wear masks while others are banning such mandates? The answer is Worth Noting.Links:Tracking Coronavirus in Maryland: Latest Map and Case Count (The New York Times, accessed September 8, 2021)School mask tracker: Who is and isn’t loosening the rules (District Administration, accessed September 8, 2021)Sources consulted:“10 States Have School Mask Mandates While 8 Forbid Them” (Pew Trusts, August 10, 2021)“The constitutional issues related to Covid-19 mask mandates” (Constitution Daily, August 20, 2021)“Which States Ban Mask Mandates in Schools, and Which Require Masks?” (Education Week, August 20, 2021)“Education Department to Investigate Five States That Ban Mask Mandates in Schools” (The Wall Street Journal, August 30, 2021)