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Effort requiring colleges to show they aren’t considering race halted

Headline from The Columbian, on the newest of 2 developments

BOSTON — A federal judge has halted efforts by the Trump administration to collect data that proves higher education institutions aren’t considering race in admissions.

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2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Judge halts Trump effort requiring colleges to show they don't consider race in admissions

    Headline from Delaware Public Media ·

  2. Newest

    Effort requiring colleges to show they aren’t considering race halted

    Headline from The Columbian ·

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17 articles, oldest first.

  1. Wyoming Public Media

    Judge halts Trump effort requiring colleges to show they don't consider race in admissions (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    A federal judge on Saturday said the Trump Administration the demand to collect data from universities was rolled out in a "rushed and chaotic" manner.

  2. WHEC Rochester

    Judge halts Trump effort requiring colleges to show they aren’t considering race in admissions (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    A federal judge has halted efforts by the Trump administration to collect data that proves higher education institutions aren’t considering race in admissions. The ruling granting the preliminary injunction follows a lawsuit filed last month by a coalition of 17 Democratic state attorneys general.

  3. The Guardian

    Federal judge halts White House effort to collect university data on applicants’ race (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Trump ordered data collection after raising concern about race being used as factor in college admissions

  4. WMUR

    Judge halts Trump effort to curb race consideration in college admissions (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    President Donald Trump ordered the new policy in August after he raised concerns that colleges and universities were using personal statements and other proxies to consider race.

  5. Kokomo Tribune

    Judge halts Trump administration effort requiring colleges to show they aren’t considering race in admissions (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Kokomo Tribune's feed description

    Judge halts Trump administration effort requiring colleges to show they aren’t considering race in admissions.

  6. The Columbian

    Effort requiring colleges to show they aren’t considering race halted (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    BOSTON — A federal judge has halted efforts by the Trump administration to collect data that proves higher education institutions aren’t considering race in admissions.

  7. Fox News

    Federal judge blocks Trump push to collect race-based admissions data (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A federal judge in Boston temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's effort to force public colleges in 17 Democrat-led states to submit detailed race-based admissions data.

  8. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Judge halts Trump order for universities’ race data (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    BOSTON -- A federal judge has halted efforts by the Trump administration to collect data that proves higher education institutions aren't considering race in admissions.

  9. WHDH Boston

    Judge halts Trump effort requiring colleges to show they aren’t considering race in admissions - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge has halted efforts by the Trump administration to collect data that proves higher education institutions aren’t considering race in

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