Disclosing Student Information During School Emergencies: A Primer for Schools
Dec 28, 2018Chanda Marlowe, Sara Collins, and Amelia VanceLearn MoreSchools are responsible for keeping students safe, but they also need to balance safety measures with privacy protections. When emergencies happen, schools may…
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Colorado AG Formal Opinion on FERPA
Jan 11, 2018Cynthia H. CoffmanLearn MoreThis report from the State of Colorado Department of Law, written by Attorney General Cynthia H. Coffman, provides general guidance on FERPA. Further, it addre…
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Guía para padres sobre la privacidad de datos del estudiante
Oct 17, 2017Learn MoreVivimos en un mundo que cada vez está más conectado, en el que la información fluye entre nosotros, las organizaciones y las compañías con las que tenemos trat…
Acceso de las fuerzas del orden a los registros de los estudiantes
Sep 25, 2017Amelia Vance y Sarah WilliamsonLearn MoreLas preguntas sobre cuándo las escuelas o los proveedores de servicios externos pueden revelar información personal de los estudiantes a las fuerzas del orden …
Law Enforcement Access to Student Records
Sep 25, 2017Amelia Vance and Sarah WilliamsonLearn MoreQuestions about when schools or third-party service providers are allowed to disclose student personal information to law enforcement can be complex. This docu…
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PTAC Teacher Training Focus Groups Report
Jun 26, 2017Learn MoreThe Privacy Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) conducted a series of focus groups to gain insight into teachers’ needs for training on student privacy and the …
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U.S. Department of Ed Student Privacy Website
Jun 7, 2017Learn MoreThis website (relaunched in June 2017) provides resources on student privacy and FERPA from the Privacy Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) at the U.S. Departme…
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Confidentiality in Student Disciplinary Records under FERPA and the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act
May 21, 2017Ethan RosenzweigLearn MoreThis article, Please Don't Tell: The Question of Confidentiality in Student Disciplinary Records under FERPA and the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act, a…
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The Limits of Education Purpose Limitations
May 21, 2017Elana ZeideLearn MoreThis article examines technologies’ impact on the student privacy protections with a focus on education purpose limitations, and contends that that reliance on…
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Student Privacy and the Protection of Pupil Rights Act as Amended by No Child Left Behind
May 21, 2017Lynn DaggettLearn MoreThis article examines the Protection of Pupil Rights Act and how it interacts with FERPA, and how the No Child Left Behind legislation affects both laws and st…
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Student Data Privacy Laws And Their Impact On Schools And Colleges
May 21, 2017Michael GoldsteinLearn MoreThis article provides an overview of student data privacy laws, including FERPA and state level laws, and the management of student data.
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State Longitudinal Data Systems and Student Privacy Protections Under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
May 21, 2017Steven Y. Winnick, Scott R. Palmer, and Arthur L. ColemanLearn MoreThis article addresses how a state longitudinal data system can allow states, local school districts, schools, and colleges and universities to make fuller use…