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Judge Orders Release of Mental Health Grants for Schools

10/28/2025

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A federal judge ruled that U.S. President Donald Trump's administration must release millions in school mental health grants.
The grants were funded after the 2022 Uvalde shooting to hire counselors, psychologists, and social workers, especially in rural areas.
The ruling affects grantees in sixteen Democratic-led states and restores significant funding in California.
The Trump administration opposed diversity considerations in grant allocation, and the judge deemed the cancellation arbitrary.

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A federal judge ruled that U.S. President Donald Trump's administration must release millions in school mental health grants.
The grants were funded after the 2022 Uvalde shooting to hire counselors, psychologists, and social workers, especially in rural areas.
The ruling affects grantees in sixteen Democratic-led states and restores significant funding in California.
The Trump administration opposed diversity considerations in grant allocation, and the judge deemed the cancellation arbitrary.