Trump Asks Supreme Court For Ok To Cut Teacher-training Money As Part Of Anti-dei Push

The Trump administration is at the Supreme Court with a new emergency appeal Wednesday, this time seeking approval to go ahead with cuts of hundreds of millions of dollars for teacher training .

A federal judge in Boston temporarily blocked the cuts, finding they were already affecting training programs aimed at addressing a nationwide teacher shortage. The federal appeals court in Boston turned away a plea from the administration to allow them to resume.

U.S. District Judge Myong Joun issued a temporary restraining order sought by eight Democratic-led states that argued the cuts were likely driven by efforts from President Donald Trump's administration to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs .

The Republican president signed an executive order calling for the dismantling of the Education Department , and his administration has started overhauling much of its work, including cutting dozens of contracts it dismissed as "woke" and wasteful.

The Justice Department has filed three other emergency appeals of court rulings that blocked administration actions.