She can pursue it, but I wouldn't let my child skip school to do it..
Also, if it's related to politics there is a ton of misinformation and a child can easily be manipulated into landing on the wrong side of the fence.
School is grossly overrated, especially in the information age. Ensuring your generation still has a future is measurably more important.
Yes, in the age where you need more knowledge than ever in order to have a living wage, where menial labor is being automated faster and faster, we need less education. Good point.