States sue over planned cuts to school mental health grants
Summary
More than a dozen state attorneys general are suing the U.S. Department of Education. They say the department wrongly stopped mental health grants for public school students that Congress had approved.Key Facts
- Over 12 state attorneys general joined the lawsuit.
- They accuse the Department of Education of ending mental health grants without following the law.
- These grants were approved by Congress to support mental health services in public schools.
- The lawsuit was filed on a Friday.
- The filing is a protective measure, backing up an earlier lawsuit by some states.
- The issue concerns funding for student mental health programs.
- The department’s action could affect support available to public school students.
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