{"aiVersion":"1","content":{"id":"cmnl245f80004udvtpy8t8jxt","slug":"court-pauses-federal-college-race-data-request-20260405","title":"Court Pauses Federal College Race-Data Request","level":"EASY","publishedAt":"2026-04-05T01:02:26.168Z"},"topic":{"slug":"court-pauses-federal-college-race-data-request-20260405","category":"education"},"article":{"paragraphs":["A federal judge paused a federal demand that colleges send detailed race data. Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV in Boston issued a temporary order on April 4, 2026. The pause affects public universities in 17 states.","The government started a new IPEDS survey called the Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS). Schools were asked to give data by March 18, 2026, and the National Center for Education Statistics was to collect race and sex information for applicants, admitted students and enrollees for the past seven years. State lawyers said the request was too fast and risked student privacy. Colleges asked their data offices for help to meet the deadline."],"wordCount":109,"readTime":2},"vocabulary":[{"word":"admissions","example":"The university sent admissions letters in March.","phonetic":"/ədˈmɪʃ.ənz/","definition":"The process of allowing students to enter a school or program."},{"word":"privacy","example":"Students worry about privacy when their records are shared.","phonetic":"/ˈpraɪ.və.si/","definition":"Keeping personal information safe and private."},{"word":"survey","example":"The college asked departments to complete the survey.","phonetic":"/ˈsɜːr.veɪ/","definition":"A set of questions or data collection form."}],"quiz":[{"answer":"Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV","question":"Who paused the data demand?"},{"answer":"17 states","question":"How many states filed the lawsuit?"},{"answer":"March 18, 2026","question":"When were schools asked to give data?"}],"discussion":[{"question":"Do you worry about sharing personal school data? Why or why not?"},{"question":"Have you ever given personal information to a school office? What happened?"},{"question":"Do you think schools should protect student data more? Why?"}]}