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Blue states sue Trump administration over new race-based reporting requirements for colleges
The lawsuit argues that new data demands threaten student privacy and conflict with schools' data protection rules amid a policy requiring detailed admissions reporting.
- Seventeen state attorneys general sued in federal court in Boston to block a Trump administration policy requiring colleges to collect detailed admissions data, calling it error-ridden and costly.
- Following an August directive from the Trump administration, the Education Department announced plans for colleges to report disaggregated admissions data by March 18, 2026.
- The rule requires that the National Center for Education Statistics collect new data, with a March 18 deadline for seven years of retroactive reporting, as the lawsuit describes the process as 'error-ridden and confusing.'
- Colleges face enforcement under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 if they fail to submit accurate data, and the policy mirrors Brown University and Columbia University settlements involving audits and data sharing.
- The rule comes after the 2023 Supreme Court decision that curtailed affirmative action but allowed race consideration in essays; the administration targets 'hidden racial proxies' and economic diversity, while critics say it reflects a narrow interpretation of the ruling.
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Nevada AG Ford sues Trump administration over college data rule
Aaron D. Ford joined a coalition of attorneys general from 17 states in filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration over new federal data reporting requirements for colleges and universities.
States sue Trump administration on policy requiring colleges to collect race data
A coalition of 17 Democratic state attorneys general filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging a Trump administration policy that requires higher education institutions to collect data showing they aren’t considering race in admissions. President Donald Trump ordered the new policy in August after he raised concerns that colleges and universities were using personal statements and other proxies to consider race, which he views as illegal discriminat…
Democratic States Sue Over Trump Demand That Colleges Provide Race Data
Several states sued the Trump administration Wednesday over its mandate that colleges share with the federal government detailed student and admissions data, which the government has said is meant to ensure schools are not using racial preferences. The Trump administration announced in August that schools would be required to report disaggregated data on the race, gender, test scores and GPAs of applicants. Linda McMahon, the secretary of educat…
17 blue states sue Trump admin over policy requiring colleges to prove their admissions policies aren’t racist
Last August, President Donald Trump ordered the policy amid concerns that colleges were using personal statements and other parts of the application process to indirectly factor race into admissions decisions.
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States sue the Trump administration to challenge policy requiring colleges to collect race data
A coalition of 17 state Democratic attorneys general has filed a lawsuit challenging a Trump administration policy that requires higher education institutions to collect data showing they aren't considering race in admissions.
New York AG joins 16 states suing Trump over college data collection
New York Attorney General Letitia James and 16 other state attorneys general have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to block a federal mandate requiring colleges to collect and report student admissions data, arguing that it is an unlawful burden on institutions and could potentially reveal sensitive student information.
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