"The federal judge said the federal government likely has the authority to collect the data, but the demand was rolled out to universities in a rushed and chaotic manner."
"The states said that the data collection risks invading student privacy and leading to baseless investigations of colleges and universities."
"The data has been sought in such a hasty and irresponsible way that it will create problems for universities, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, Michelle Pascucci, told the court."
"The education department has defended the demand, arguing taxpayers deserve transparency on how money is spent at institutions that receive federal funding."
A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration's data collection on race in college admissions, following a lawsuit by 17 Democratic state attorneys general. The ruling applies to public universities in the plaintiffs' states. The judge noted the federal government likely has the authority to collect data but criticized the chaotic rollout and 120-day deadline. Concerns were raised about student privacy and insufficient time for universities to comply. The education department defended the demand for transparency regarding federal funding in higher education.
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