Judge Again Blocks Feds From Cutting School Mental Health Grant - Silvercity Daily Press

Maryland wins temporary reprieve for school mental health funding

A U.S. district court judge has granted a temporary restraining order blocking the U.S. Department of Education from cutting school-based mental health grants. Earlier this month, Maryland and four other states sued the Trump administration, saying it was unlawfully planning to terminate the congressionally approved grants in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act and the U.S. Constitution. Bowie State University and the University of Mar…

Judge again blocks Feds from cutting school mental health grant - Silvercity Daily Press

A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order against the U.S. Department of Education as it seeks once again to cut a federal grant program that funds mental health programs in schools — including the Silver Consolidated Schools. The order was filed Tuesday after a new lawsuit by 15 states, including New Mexico, against the Department of Education and Education Secretary Linda McMahon in U.S. District Court in Washington. Despite a D…