Colleges are trying to boost student voting. A Trump probe freezes data for that work
Education Secretary Linda McMahon is overseeing an investigation into college student voting data that critics call a politically motivated scare tactic.

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Education Secretary Linda McMahon is overseeing an investigation into college student voting data that critics call a politically motivated scare tactic.

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30 stories · 88–91 · updated Sep 25, 2026
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The Trump administration's Education Department has launched an investigation into the National Study of Learning, Voting and Engagement (NSLVE), halting data sharing that colleges use to track and boost student voter turnout.
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