{"id":15335,"date":"2026-03-17T15:03:56","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T07:03:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/?p=15335"},"modified":"2026-03-17T15:04:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T07:04:03","slug":"judge-temporarily-halts-trump-demand-for-race-based-admissions-data-from-universities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/?p=15335","title":{"rendered":"Judge temporarily halts Trump demand for race-based admissions data from universities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"311\" height=\"173\" src=\"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ScreenShot_2026-03-17_150052_024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ScreenShot_2026-03-17_150052_024.png 311w, https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ScreenShot_2026-03-17_150052_024-300x167.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 311px) 100vw, 311px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A judge ruled on Friday to temporarily stall efforts by the Trump administrations demanding race-based admissions data from universities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>U.S. District Judge F. Dennis Saylor ruled in favor of the 17 blue states that challenged the administration\u2019s new reporting requirements, arguing they were costly and burdensome to universities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Trump administration wants to implement the \u201cAdmissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement\u201d (ACTS), which would require years of admissions data based on race and other aspects to be given to the federal government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saylor extended the deadline for the survey to be completed to March 25 while he considers the states\u2019 case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Trump Administration is on a fishing expedition \u2014 demanding unprecedented amounts of data from our colleges and universities under the guise of enforcing civil rights law,\u201d said California Attorney General Rob Bonta, who represents one of the lead states in the lawsuit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is the same administration,&nbsp;I\u2019ll&nbsp;remind you, that gutted the U.S. Department of Education\u2019s Office of Civil Rights, leaving thousands of civil rights complaints and investigations in limbo. This latest sham demand threatens to turn a reliable tool into a partisan bludgeon. California is committed to following the law \u2014 and&nbsp;we\u2019re&nbsp;going to court to make sure the Trump Administration does the same,\u201d Bonta added.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The states also&nbsp;argue that&nbsp;the amount of data the department wants would make&nbsp;the information&nbsp;unusable.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAmerican taxpayers invest over&nbsp;$100 billion&nbsp;into higher education each year and deserve transparency on how their dollars are being spent. The Department\u2019s efforts will expand an existing transparency tool to show how universities are taking race into consideration in admissions. What exactly are State AGs trying to shield universities from?\u201d said Ellen Keast, press secretary for higher education at the Education&nbsp;Department.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A judge ruled on Friday to temporarily stall efforts by the Trump administrations demanding race-based admissions data from universities. U.S. District Judge F. Dennis Saylor ruled in favor of the 17 blue states that challenged the administration\u2019s new reporting requirements, arguing they were costly and burdensome to universities. 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