Bushs were leaked to the New Yorker.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1999/11/08/dept-of-aptitude-walexandra-robbins
Kerrys were included in his US Navy record obtained by the Boston Globe
It isnt completely clear how the Washington Post obtained Gores without his permission.
‘Most presidents academic records are made public by the time they reach the highest office in the land, either with their consent or by someone else digging them up.
Theres no reason why people shouldnt know, said Stephen Hess, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution who focuses on the presidency. At this point, its pretty moot perhaps amusing if it turned out that he didnt do very well.’
So what’s your theory as to why Obama refused to release his college records? Why shouldn’t voters know if a person running for the highest office did well in college or choomed like a smokestack?
https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/may/28/obama-ducks-calls-to-release-his-collegiate-transc/