FERPA and Homeless Students: Understanding and Applying the Law
This publication from the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty is designed for educators who want to know more about the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, a federal law governing the transfer of, and parental access to, education records. The document provides an overview of the law and explains how its provisions impact homeless children and youth.
Forum Guide to the Privacy of Student Information: A Resource for Schools
This guide from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) was written to help school and local education agency staff to better understand and apply FERPA, a federal law that protects privacy interests of parents and students in student education records.
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