Stop the Exploitation of Student Data for Politics

Originally published by the Washington Examiner

Dropping off a teenager at college for the first time is a momentous occasion in a parent’s life. Will they thrive? Will they keep up with the academic rigor, the new expectations, the navigation of social dynamics, a new pattern of life, and the transition to adulthood over the coming years?

These questions weigh on the minds of many college students’ parents. But, as if they aren’t enough to worry about, the federal government has quietly allowed the exploitation of these students‘ personal information. This practice by the Department of Education only serves to make parents more worried.

For over a decade, under a very questionable interpretation of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, the Education Department has allowed sensitive student data to be collected from schools and delivered to outside organizations. These organizations, in turn, funnel this data to partisan operatives targeting college students for voter registration and voter turnout.

How is this legal?

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