The Trump administration plans to cancel $1 billion in school mental health grants, which were originally established to support hiring psychologists and counselors after the enactment of a gun violence bill by Joe Biden in 2022. Officials indicated that the funding was misused in violation of civil rights laws and expressed a commitment to reshape mental health program funds to align with new standards of merit and equity. The administration has also emphasized its stance against diversity practices seen as discriminatory towards non-white students, affecting broader funding for diversity initiatives in schools.
The Trump administration is set to cancel $1bn in school mental health grants, claiming they reflect previous priorities that contradict new policies on merit and fairness.
The cuts, announced via social media, are to reallocate mental health funding and redefine support systems to better address students' behavioral health needs.
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