MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — A federal judge has ordered the Trump Administration to return mental health services funding to Wisconsin schools.
Attorney General Josh Kaul announced that Wisconsin will once again be getting 10 million dollars in grant funding due to the ruling.
Seattle US District Court Judge Kymberly Evanson ruled that the Trump administration must release millions of dollars in grants intended to address the shortage of mental health workers in schools. Evanson determined the US Department of Education caused “irreparable harm” when it decided in April to stop paying out grant funding that schools in 16 states had already budgeted for expanded services.
That included efforts at UW-Madison to train 24 new school psychologists for high need schools. Kaul calls the ruling a win for the well being of Wisconsin students.