Judge halts Trump effort requiring colleges to show they aren’t considering race in admissions
A federal judge has halted the Trump administration's efforts to collect data on college admissions, citing a rushed and chaotic rollout. The administration had ordered colleges to provide data on whether they consider race in admissions, but the judge ruled that the demand was not properly implemented.
A federal judge in Boston has blocked the Trump administration's attempt to collect data on college admissions. The administration wanted to know if colleges consider race in admissions, but the judge said the demand was rolled out too quickly. The ruling applies to public universities in certain states. The administration had ordered colleges to provide data on the race and sex of applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students. The data was originally due by March 18. The judge's decision is a result of a lawsuit filed by 17 Democratic state attorneys general.
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