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Trump Crushes Student Voter Data Scheme
A student voter turnout program faces shutdown after the Trump administration accused it of illegally sharing private data to influence elections.
The National Student Clearinghouse is dissolving its partnership with Tufts University’s NSLVE program amid a Department of Education probe.
Clear Facts
- NSC collects university data nationwide and announced NSLVE partnership end last week.
- ED investigation targets illegal sharing of personal student data with election-influencing groups, breaching FERPA.
- Termination effective March; NSC stopped NSLVE data processing after 2025 report.
NSLVE originated under Obama-era pressure for universities to boost student voting through data-driven resources.
NSC president Daniel Hae-Dong Lee emphasized commitment without specifying reasons.
“remains fully committed to FERPA compliance and the responsible stewardship of student data.”
The organization will continue other collaborations with Tufts.
ED’s Student Privacy Policy Office noted concerns over data reaching political entities that “aim to influence elections.”
Trump officials protect voter data integrity against such overreaches rooted in prior liberal initiatives.
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