Supreme Court Weighs in on Trump Administration's Controversial Education Budget Cuts

The Trump administration has sought Supreme Court approval to enact cuts affecting teacher training programs, sparking a legal battle with eight Democratic-led states. These states claim the cuts are an attempt to dismantle diversity programs. The Supreme Court has requested a response to the appeal by Friday.

The Trump administration on Wednesday appealed to the Supreme Court to approve substantial cuts in funding for teacher training programs, amounting to hundreds of millions of dollars.

A Boston federal judge had temporarily blocked these cuts, citing negative impacts on teacher training programs attempting to address a national shortage. An appeals court refused the administration's bid to lift the block.

The Supreme Court seeks a response by Friday as the administration argues these orders improperly force it to continue distributing grants. The issue stems from efforts purportedly aimed at dismantling diversity programs, per claims from eight Democratic-led states.

(With inputs from agencies.)