Seattle City Council votes to support ‘student mental health’ with $12.5 million

Last week, a vote on the issue was tied, though advocates of its passage say it’s $7.5 million short of what they were promised.

SEATTLE — The Seattle City Council voted to fund programs that support “student mental health” with $12.5 million during Tuesday’s council meeting. 

Last week, a vote on this issue was tied. Advocates of its passage say it’s $7.5 million short of what they were promised.

This effort to fund student mental health started as a rallying cry after shootings at Ingram High School in Seattle in 2022. Students thought they had scored a win when the council allocated $20 million,

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