The Hill (7/1, Lonas ) reports 16 [Democratic-led] states “filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration Monday challenging the Department of Education’s cuts to mental health funding for schools.” The Education Department in April “announced the $1 billion cut to mental health funding, citing concerns with diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives embedded in the contracts.” The states argue that the “contracts were unlawfully terminated under the Administrative Procedure Act and that the cancellation goes against congressional mandates.” The lawsuit maintains the cuts would cause “immediate and devastating harm” to schools.
Related Links:
— “Democratic states sue Trump administration over school mental health funding cuts,” Lexi Lonas Cochran , The Hill, July 1, 2025