Judge Blocks Trump Admissions Data Collection in 17 States

A federal judge blocked the Trump administration's admissions data collection for public universities in 17 states.

“Coalition of states sues Trump administration over racial data collection A coalition of 17 Democratic state attorneys general has filed a lawsuit against the policy of the Trump administration that requires higher education institutions to collect data demonstrating that they do not take the race of applicants into account in their admissions processes”

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The survey was created in a rushed and chaotic manner.

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NCES has been cut from about 100 employees to only three.

The University of California and Cal State systems warned the request was onerous and risked student privacy.

The Trump administration asked for GPA, test scores, race, family income for hundreds of thousands of applicants.

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The lawsuit highlights a broader tension between transparency and privacy.

The Atlantic Council described Trump's approach as a high-risk gamble with weak legal justification.

“Federal Judge Blocks Trump's Data Collection Drive on College Admissions A federal judge halted the Trump administration's attempt to collect data on race consideration in college admissions”

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Congressional Democrats demanded briefings.

The ruling reflects growing resistance to the administration's aggressive methods.