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A group of 17 states is suing the Department of Education alleging it unlawfully changed a national university reporting system to track how much race and sex is considered in the college admissions process, Alexis Waiss reports.
- The Trump administration converted the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System from “a reliable tool for methodical statistical reporting to a mechanism for law enforcement and the furthering of partisan policy aims,” according to the states.
- Colleges, universities, and technical and vocational institutions that participate in federal student aid programs report annually on financial information, enrollment, outcome measures, and more to the department’s National ...