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Blue states sue Trump administration over new race-based reporting requirements for colleges
The lawsuit argues the policy violates student privacy and exceeds federal authority after the Supreme Court's 2023 affirmative action ruling, with a March 18 data deadline.
- 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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California sues over Trump demand for college race, test score and GPA admissions data
California and a coalition of 16 state Democratic attorneys general filed a lawsuit challenging a Trump administration policy that requires higher education campuses to collect data showing they aren't considering race in admissions.
·Los Angeles, United States
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Democratic Attorneys General Sue Over Trump's College Race Data Mandate
A coalition of 17 Democratic state attorneys general has launched a legal challenge against a new Trump administration policy that requires higher education institutions to disclose detailed admissions data disaggregated by race and sex. The legal action aims to block a federal mandate that requires nearly 2,200 institutions to retroactively report seven years of student demographic and academic performance metrics by 18 March 2026. State offici…
·United Kingdom
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