FERPA
FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT OF 1974
The FERPA is a Federal law designed to protect the privacy of a student’s educational records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program from the U.S. Department of Education.
FERPA
The FERPA gives certain rights to parents regarding their children’s educational records. These rights transfer to the student or former student who has reached the age of 18 or is attending any school beyond the high school level. Students and former students to whom the rights have transferred are called eligible students.
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