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Mental Health Programs Could Bear the Brunt of $600M Federal Cuts to Texas Schools

As Texas schools face at least $600 million in federal funding cuts, multiple mental health programs, particularly those implemented in response to the pandemic and mass shootings, are at risk of losing funding. School programs focused on chronic absenteeism, mental wellness and crisis services that were created in res…

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Mental Health Programs Could Bear the Brunt of $600M Federal Cuts to Texas Schools

Jul 21

As Texas schools face at least $600 million in federal funding cuts, multiple mental health programs, particularly those implemented in response to the pandemic and mass shootings, are at risk of losing funding. School programs focused on chronic absenteeism, mental wellness and crisis services that were created in res…