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Democratic States Sue Trump Administration over School Mental Health Funding Cuts
- On Monday, attorneys general from 16 states filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's decision to eliminate $1 billion in federally approved mental health funding for K-12 schools.
- Congress allocated funding through legislation passed in response to the Uvalde school shooting, dedicating resources to place 14,000 mental health professionals in schools with the greatest needs.
- The Trump administration sent grantees boilerplate notices on April 29 stating the grants conflicted with its priorities and discontinued the funds, scheduled to end this year.
- The lawsuit argues that the funding termination contravenes the Administrative Procedure Act and requests an injunction to reverse the decision, while Attorney General Neronha obtained a related injunction to halt the reduction of health services.
- The cuts threaten mental health professionals and programs that have reduced student suicide risk by 50% and supported nearly 775,000 students, prompting criticism from officials like Rosa DeLauro who call the action reckless and unjust.
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Michigan joins lawsuit over federal cuts to school mental health
LANSING, MI – Michigan has joined a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education for funding cuts in mental health programs in K-12 schools that states’ leading legal authorities allege were unlawful.
AG Frey Signs on to Yet Another Lawsuit Against the Trump Admin, This Time Targeting DOE Mental Health Cuts
Maine’s increasingly litigious Attorney General (AG) Aaron Frey signed on to yet another lawsuit against the federal government on Monday, this time targeting the Trump Administration’s cuts to mental health funding for schools. [RELATED: SCOTUS Disregards AG Aaron Frey’s Counsel, Raising Questions About the Usefulness of his Grand Crusading…] “I cannot think of a more [...] The post AG Frey Signs on to Yet Another Lawsuit Against the Trump Admi…
Colorado, 15 other states sue U.S. Department of Education for axing grants funding mental health professionals in schools
Facing a loss of about $10 million in federal grant funding, Colorado has joined 15 other states in suing the U.S. Department of Education for stripping K-12 schools and higher education institutions of dollars Congress approved to staff schools with highly trained mental health professionals. The federal government in April yanked back about $1 billion in grant funding previously set aside for schools and local governments across the country t…
The Press of Atlantic City
Trump mental health cuts hit rural schools hardest
WASHINGTON — In parts of rural upstate New York, schools have more than 1,100 students for every mental health provider. In a far-flung region with little public transportation, those few school counselors often are the only mental health professionals available…
Colorado Springs Gazette
WA leading states suing Trump admin over K-12 mental health cuts
(The Center Square) – Washington Attorney General Nick Brown and 15 other state attorneys general have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education, alleging it cut funding for K-12 mental health programs established by Congress. In April, the…
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