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The College Student Bill
New bill aims to track college student demographics
Higher Ed Demographic Data Reporting
Mixed: some good, some bad ·
This bill would require colleges to collect and report student data.
Our take
What we think, in plain words.
If this bill passes, it could help schools understand their students better, but it might also raise privacy concerns.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- The bill is about collecting demographic data from students.
- It is currently in the introduced stage and not yet law.
- The sponsor is Diane Torres-Velasquez.
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