Some First Amendment experts defended these requirements, but others view them as politically motivated and meant to suppress certain classroom topics.
U.S. District Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV said he was delaying the due date by one week to consider a motion from 17 states suing over the data collection.
A coalition of attorneys general sued the U.S. Department of Education over its effort to collect applicant and student data broken down by race and sex.
Experts say the White House is emboldened to act “aggressively,” making it important for employers to audit their diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
