States sue Trump administration to block cuts to school mental‑health funding

What This is

• Fifteen states led by Democratic attorneys general filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over school mental-health funding.
• The lawsuit seeks to block the U.S. Education Department from terminating a $1 billion school-based mental health grant program.
• Congress created and funded the grants in 2022 after the Uvalde school shooting.
• The grant program helps schools hire and train K-12 mental health professionals.
• States say the Education Department is trying to end the grants despite a December 2025 court order.

Why This Matters

• School mental-health staff can affect whether students get timely help for anxiety, depression, and crises while at school.
• The case could shape how much freedom a presidential administration has to end or change major education programs that states and districts rely on.
• Uncertainty about federal support can disrupt hiring plans and training pipelines, especially in districts that already struggle to recruit specialized staff.