Trump administration to cancel $1bn in Biden-era school mental health grants
by Associated Press from US news | The Guardian on (#6WZM2)
Funding will not be continued next year after bill signed in 2022 helped schools hire more mental health workers
The Trump administration is moving to cancel $1bn in school mental health grants, saying they reflect the priorities of the previous administration.
Grant recipients were notified on Tuesday that the funding will not be continued after this year. A gun violence bill signed by Joe Biden in 2022 sent $1bn to the grant programs to help schools hire more psychologists, counselors and other mental health workers.
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