US EditionCoalition Sues Trump over College Race Data Rule
Seventeen Democratic attorneys general claim Education Department's race data collection was rushed, partisan, and threatens student privacy and compliance, impacting federal aid eligibility.
- On Wednesday, Seventeen Democratic attorneys general sued the U.S. Department of Education over revised college race-data collection, with Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell leading the coalition.
- The Education Department directed its statistical agency to collect colleges' race data, with federal law requiring IPEDS participation to qualify for federal aid, creating compliance pressure.
- In court filings and statements, the coalition said this Administration's unlawful and haphazard actions threaten Massachusetts students and colleges, warning colleges may be forced to give unreliable data risking student privacy to comply with federal funding requirements.
- An Education Department spokesperson responded by asking what the attorneys general are trying to protect the schools from, while Ellen Keast said taxpayers' investment in higher education deserves transparency.
- The dispute fits a broader push: the administration has targeted DEI since last year, while a July 2025 Associated Press and NORC survey found many Americans saw no benefit from DEI programs.
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Coalition sues Trump over college race data rule
(The Center Square) – California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a coalition of states filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over new federal requirements that colleges report detailed data linking race to admissions, financial aid and student outcomes.
17 states sue Trump’s Education Department over chilling race-based ‘fishing expedition’
Seventeen Democratic-led states have just filed a lawsuit against Trump‘s Education Department, challenging its new race-based reporting requirements for universities. This move comes as colleges face demands for an unprecedented amount of admissions, financial aid, and student performance data, all broken down by race. This lawsuit targets the “Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement” (ACTS) survey. It’s a massive shift from the basic i…
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