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Appeals Court Restores Millions for School Mental Health Workers

12/5/2025

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A federal appeals court upheld a ruling that allows the release of millions in grants for hiring mental health workers in schools, despite opposition from the Trump administration.
The funding, established by Congress after the 2022 Uvalde school shooting, aims to address mental health worker shortages in rural areas.
U.S. District Judge Kymberly K. Evanson found the administration's cancellation of the grants arbitrary, restoring funding for 16 Democratic-led states, including $3.8 million for Madera County and $8 million for Marin County, California.

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A federal appeals court upheld a ruling that allows the release of millions in grants for hiring mental health workers in schools, despite opposition from the Trump administration.
The funding, established by Congress after the 2022 Uvalde school shooting, aims to address mental health worker shortages in rural areas.
U.S. District Judge Kymberly K. Evanson found the administration's cancellation of the grants arbitrary, restoring funding for 16 Democratic-led states, including $3.8 million for Madera County and $8 million for Marin County, California.