Just in case we haven't provided you with enough creepy dystopian news lately, the nation's leader in Creepy Dystopia, California, has a brand new program. The "Cradle to Career Data System" will study and document everything about a child born in the state.

But don't worry, it's for your children's own good.

What the heck is the "Cradle to Career Data System"?

Beginning at birth and stalking the child until he or she joins the workforce, California wants to keep on eye on all sorts of demographics and variables. They'll do this by collecting information from "partner entities." They'll use this information, according tothe Pasadena Star, to "provide appropriate interventions and supports to address disparities in opportunities and improve outcomes for all students."

Who are these partner entities, you ask?

The "partner entities" include (but are not limited to) "state entities responsible for elementary and secondary education data, entities responsible for early learning data, segments of public higher education, private colleges and universities, state entities responsible for student financial aid, childcare providers, state labor and workforce development agencies, and state departments administering health and human services programs." (source)