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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Aug 21, 2020

After first saying the state would not release information about COVID-19 cases in schools, then saying it would, and then two days ago saying the state does not have authority to release that kind of data, Gov. Bill Lee now says he wants to make the information public and is seeking permission from the federal government to do so. Lee said his administration recognizes transparency is important but that federal law restricts the release of certain information to protect students’ privacy. Yesterday, his team reached out to the U.S. Department of Education to see what exactly can be released, the Daily Memphian reports.