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Democratic States Sue Trump Administration over School Mental Health Funding Cuts

MULTIPLE U.S. STATES INCLUDING CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, NEVADA, OREGON, RHODE ISLAND, WASHINGTON, AND WISCONSIN, JUL 1 – The lawsuit alleges the Trump administra

  • Late Monday, a coalition of 16 state attorneys general, led by Washington, filed a lawsuit challenging the $1 billion mental health funding cuts by the U.S. Department of Education.
  • In April, the U.S. Department of Education announced it was discontinuing $1 billion in funding approved by Congress after Uvalde, citing conflicts with administration priorities.
  • The National Association of School Psychologists reports nearly 1,300 professionals hired, serving about 775,000 students, with a 50% reduction in suicide risk and declines in absenteeism and behavioral issues.
  • Following the rollback, 90 Washington school districts may reduce mental health services, and Maine will lose $3 million for 14 professionals, impacting student support.
  • The coalition of 16 state attorneys general requests the U.S. District Court in Washington to rescind the DOE's funding cuts, claiming they violate the APA and the Constitution.
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