Gregory Wayne Abbott (born November 13, 1957) is an American attorney who has served as the 48th governor of Texas since January 20, 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Abbott previously served as the 50th attorney general of Texas from 2002 to 2015. He is the third governor of any U.S. state to permanently use a wheelchair. He is also the first disabled governor in Texas history.
Fort Worth Independent School District has joined the growing list of districts that will require students and teachers to wear masks while on campus in an attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19, Superintendent Kent Scribner announced during a special board meeting on Tuesday, Aug.
10, as reported by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. This puts FWISD in line with Dallas and Austin school districts in defying Gov.
Greg Abbott’s executive order, issued in May, prohibiting such mask mandates. Houston ISD board members are set to discuss taking similar action this week.
Scribner said the mask mandate will apply immediately indoors and on school buses when classes begin next Monday. He said school officials will monitor constantly-changing COVID-19