Seventeen Democratic-led states have just filed a lawsuit against Trump‘s Education Department, challenging its new race-based reporting requirements for universities. This move comes as colleges face demands for an unprecedented amount of admissions, financial aid, and student performance data, all broken down by race.
This lawsuit targets the “Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement” (ACTS) survey. It’s a massive shift from the basic information the federal government has historically collected for its Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. The new survey specifically aims to gather years of detailed student data to ensure schools aren’t engaging in affirmative action practices.
