A federal court has granted a temporary restraining order to block the U.S. Department of Education from terminating two school mental health grant programs. The order was granted in response to a lawsuit filed by a coalition of 15 Democratic state attorneys general, led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta.
Grant Programs
The grant programs in question provide funding for mental health professionals, including counselors, psychologists, and social workers, in schools, particularly in lower-income communities. The termination of these grants would result in an estimated $20 million loss in mental health services for students in Washington state.
The coalition argues that the Department of Education’s plan to terminate the grants is arbitrary and capricious. The court’s ruling preserves critical mental health resources for schools, according to Attorney General Bonta.
Original reporting: KTBS 3 (Shreveport) — read the source article.
