States Sue the Trump Administration to Challenge Policy Requiring Colleges to Collect Race Data

A coalition of 17 Democratic state attorneys general filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging a Trump administration policy that requires higher education institutions to collect data showing they aren’t considering race in admissions.

President Donald Trump ordered the new policy in August after he raised unfounded concerns that colleges and universities were using personal statements and other proxies to consider race, which he views as illegal discrimination against white applicants.

In 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled against the use of affirmative action in admissions but said colleges may still consider how race has shaped students’ lives if applicants share that information in their admissions essays.

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