Judge Blocks Trump Data Demand for College Admissions in 17 States
Key Takeaways
- Boston federal judge F. Dennis Saylor IV halted the data collection.
- Injunction blocks data request across 17 Democratic-led states over race admissions.
- Scope included seven years of admissions data including race and financials.
Court Halts Data Collection
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration's data demand for 17 states.
“Judge halts Trump effort requiring colleges to show they aren’t considering race in admissions BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge has halted efforts by the Trump administration to collect data that proves higher education institutions aren’t considering race in admissions”
Judge Saylor found the demand was rolled out in a rushed and chaotic manner.
The ruling applies only to public colleges in the states that sued.
The Atlantic Council described the campaign as a high-risk gamble.
Scope and Privacy Concerns
The requested data included grades, test scores, race, family income, and more.
University systems warned the request was onerous and risked student privacy.
Harvard rejected ideological audits and record-sharing demands.
The states argued the collection risks invading student privacy.
Legal and Political Challenges
Democratic attorneys general from 17 states sued to block the data collection.
NCES staff was cut from about 100 to only three.
The Supreme Court ruled against affirmative action but allowed consideration in essays.
Saylor acknowledged the federal government likely has the authority to collect the data.
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