A federal court ruling has forced the Department of Education to continue funding most school-based mental health grants for another three months, extending awards to 120 grantees until June 1 while the department appeals. The grants—part of programs begun under an earlier administration—had been frozen last year amid a policy reversal; grantees include district and consortium projects hiring school mental-health professionals. The department said it is issuing awards "under protest" and may require midyear reports before releasing additional funds. The short-term reprieve restores operational continuity for many districts but leaves long-term funding and legal certainty unresolved.