education records

6 08, 2018

Confidentiality and Access to Student Records

2018-08-06T13:36:26-05:00

IDEA and other federal laws protect the confidentiality of your child’s education records. These safeguards address the following three aspects: the use of personally identifiable information; who may have access to your child’s records; and the rights of parents to inspect their child’s education records and request that these be amended to correct information that is misleading or inaccurate, or that violates the child’s privacy or other rights. […]

Confidentiality and Access to Student Records2018-08-06T13:36:26-05:00
7 06, 2018

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

2018-07-23T14:33:22-05:00

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education. FERPA gives parents certain rights with respect to their children’s education records. These rights transfer to the student when he or she reaches the age of 18 or attends a school beyond the high school level. Students to whom the rights have transferred are “eligible students.” […]

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)2018-07-23T14:33:22-05:00

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