The US Department of Education has announced that they are looking into multiple different avenues to get around state bans on mask mandates for five different Republican-controlled states. However, none of the states are the ones in the South that have been making all the headlines - Florida and Texas have been excluded from the list for some reason. Perhaps the administration is hoping to go after the smaller fish before taking on the big ones? Ring of Fire's farron Cousins discusses this.<br /><br />Link - <a href="https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/570024-education-dept-opens-investigations-into-5-statewide-bans" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/570024-education-dept-opens-investigations-into-5-statewide-bans</a><br /><br />Become a member today!: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYWIEbibRcZav6xMLo9qWWw/join" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYWIEbibRcZav6xMLo9qWWw/join</a><br /><br />Support us by becoming a monthly patron on Patreon, and help keep progressive media alive!: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/TheRingofFire" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/TheRingofFire</a><br /><br />Find our merchandise at Teespring: <a href="https://teespring.com/stores/rof-store" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://teespring.com/stores/rof-store</a><br /><br />Spread the word! LIKE and SHARE this video or leave a comment to help direct attention to the stories that matter. And SUBSCRIBE to stay connected with Ring of Fire's video content!<br /><br />Support Ring of Fire by subscribing to our YouTube channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/theringoffire" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/theringoffire</a><br /><br />Be sociable! Follow us on:<br />Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/RingofFireRadio" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.facebook.com/RingofFireRadio</a><br />Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/RingofFireRadio" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.twitter.com/RingofFireRadio</a><br />Google+: <a href="http://plus.google.com/118415831573195648557" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://plus.google.com/118415831573195648557</a><br />Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ringoffirenetwork/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/ringoffirenetwork/</a><br /><br />Follow more of our stories at <a href="http://www.TROFIRE.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.TROFIRE.com</a><br /><br />Subscribe to our podcast: <a href="http://www.ROFPodcast.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.ROFPodcast.com</a><br /><br />*This transcript was generated by a third-party transcription software company, so please excuse any typos.<br /><br />The Biden department of education has finally decided to take to task the states that have implemented bans on mask mandates for children in schools, specifically, according to reports, this probe is going to determine whether the bans violate parts of the rehabilitation act of 1973 and the Americans with disability act that forbid discrimination based on a person's disabilities, and that give all students the right to free public schooling. The states that they're looking into as part of this probe, Iowa, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Utah, notice how I didn't say Texas or Florida or Mississippi or Arkansas, you know, places that are really reeling from those bans on mask mandates. But, uh, okay. I mean, sure. This is, this is a good step forward, right? Kind of missed the mark though. I'm going to be honest with you, kind of missed the mark and that's what's so infuriating about this Biden administration. Right? You get news, you see the damage because I'm down here in Florida, you know, neighbors with all these other Republican controlled Southern states, we see the damage that the bans on mask mandates do.<br /><br />And here comes the Biden <br />...<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rk4rdfPCGp0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rk4rdfPCGp0</a>