Donald Trump's administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to permit it to proceed with dismantling the Department of Education, a move that would leave school policy in the United States almost entirely in the hands of states and local boards.

Key Points ・The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to lift a lower court order blocking mass layoffs at the Department of Education. ・A federal judge previously halted plans to terminate over 2,

Lawyers for the administration asked the Supreme Court to block a lower court order directing officials to reinstate thousands of fired employees.