After Student Walkout, Medford Schools Become Latest To Lift Mask RequirementsRural, Suburban School Districts Across Wisconsin Have Loosened Mask RequirementsBy Rob MentzerUpdated: Wednesday, April 28, 2021, 5:05amAbout two dozen high school students in Medford walked out of class earlier this month as part of an effort to push district officials to say it was optional for students to wear face masks. The community is the latest Wisconsin school district to loosen or eliminate mask requirements.Following the Wisconsin Supreme Court's decision throwing out the statewide mask mandate [2], officials from the rural, central Wisconsin district voted to make face masks optional...