FERPA
Educational records law
FERPA is the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, a U.S. federal law that protects the privacy of student education records.
It gives parents rights over their children's records until the student turns eighteen or enters postsecondary education, at which point those rights transfer to the student.
Schools must have written permission to release most student information.
The registrar cited FERPA when refusing to discuss grades with my parents.
Verbatim written account
- gradesAcademic performance ratings
- GPACumulative academic score
- attendanceRecord of who's present
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
enrollment · directory · educational · file · documentation · report · evaluation · assessment
Freedom from observation
- actDeed or performance
- statuteEnacted written rule
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- lawBinding principle or regulation
amendment · compliance · federal · 1974 · Buckley · Congress · mandate · enforcement
Voluntary agreement given
- accessRight to enter
- amendmentChange to official text
- reviewCritical written assessment
- challengeTest of ability
correction · parent · guardian · eligible · student · notification · request · grievance
Developing abilities through practice
- auditFormal accounts examination
- violationBreaking of rules
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
breach · reporting · officer · registrar · administrator · certification · notification · procedure
Place of instruction
- universityHigher education institution
- collegeHigher education institution
- districtBounded administrative area
- K-12Complete public school span
registrar · principal · counselor · teacher · administrator · superintendent · campus · institution
transcript
Verbatim written account
- gradesAcademic performance ratings
- GPACumulative academic score
- attendanceRecord of who's present
discipline · enrollment · directory · educational · file · documentation · report · evaluation · assessment · academic
privacy
Freedom from observation
- actDeed or performance
- statuteEnacted written rule
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
law · amendment · compliance · federal · 1974 · Buckley · Congress · mandate · enforcement · policy
consent
Voluntary agreement given
challenge · correction · parent · guardian · eligible · student · notification · request · grievance · appeal
training
Developing abilities through practice
sanction · breach · reporting · officer · registrar · administrator · certification · notification · procedure · protocol
school
Place of instruction
- universityHigher education institution
- collegeHigher education institution
- districtBounded administrative area
K-12 · registrar · principal · counselor · teacher · administrator · superintendent · campus · institution · department