WA AG Brown leads 16 states in DOE mental health funding cuts lawsuit

The Brief

  • Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown is leading 16 states in a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education.
  • AG Brown filed the lawsuit against the DOE for allegedly illegally cutting mental health funding.
  • The cuts could affect the Vancouver School District, Tacoma Public Schools and Northwest Educational Service District, which cover 90 school districts in Washington state.

SEATTLE Washington Attorney General Nick Brown is leading 16 states in a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education.

The lawsuit was filed against the DOE for allegedly illegally cutting funding for mental health programs in K-12 schools.

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