In the name of making higher education more transparent, Congress is attempting to codify an unprecedented data-collection scheme. Instead of fixing our education system, it would be a disastrous, unnecessary breach of privacy.
In an age of Flock cameras, digital assistants, and artificial intelligence embedded into every device and every app, people increasingly feel like none of their data is private. The so-called College Transparency Act could make that a reality. The bill would enable the federal government to create a surveillance system that collects the personal information of every student enrolled in a college or other higher education institution without their consent or the ability to opt out. It is not about making colleges more transparent to consumers, but making every aspect of a student’s life transparent to colleges.
