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ESPN V. Ohio State: The Ohio Supreme Court uses FERPA to play Defense for Offensive Athletic Programs
May 21, 2017Konrad R. KrebsLearn MoreThis article discusses the application of FERPA to information regarding student athlete misconduct, and specifically the Ohio State court case of ESPN vs. Ohi…
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Educational Privacy in the Online Classroom: FERPA, MOOCs, and the Big Data Conundrum
May 21, 2017Elise YoungLearn MoreThis article discusses how FERPA and other Federal privacy laws apply to institutions that offer MOOCs.
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Deciphering the Supremacy of Federal Funding Conditions: Why State Open Records Laws Must Yield to FERPA
May 21, 2017Mathilda McGee-TubbLearn MoreThis article proposes a framework for more uniformly resolving the relationship between FERPA and state open records laws. It argues that FERPA is a valid Fede…
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Sharing Student Information with Police: Balancing Student Rights with School Safety
May 21, 2017Lynn M. DaggettLearn MoreThis paper focuses on the body of laws (including FERPA) governing schools’ sharing of student information with police, an issue in both K-12 and higher educat…
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Peer Grading and a Student’s Right to Privacy Under FERPA
May 21, 2017Daniel R. DingerLearn MoreThis article, Johnny Saw my Test Score, So I'm Suing My Teacher: Falvo v. Owasso Independent School District, Peer Grading, and a Student's Right to Privacy Un…
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Balancing Law Student Privacy Interests and Progressive Pedagogy
May 21, 2017Louis N. Schulze, Jr.Learn MoreThis Article analyzes claims over whether FERPA prohibits certain progressive law school academic support methodologies, using the text of the statute, the rel…
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Privacy Quick Tips for Vendors
May 21, 2017Learn MoreThis resource contains privacy tips for vendors based on compliance with FERPA and COPPA. This resources also provides an overview of common cybersecurity risk…
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Model: ND School Officials’ Guide to FERPA and Data Privacy Policy
May 20, 2017Learn MoreThis resource can be used by LEA officials as a guide for FERPA and Data Privacy Policy.
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Model: ND FERPA Release Form for Parents
May 16, 2017Learn MoreThis is a model document that can be used by LEAs as a FERPA data release form for parents.
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Model: ND Notification of Rights under FERPA for Elementary and Secondary Schools
May 16, 2017Learn MoreThis is a model document to be used by LEA officials regarding notification of rights under FERPA for K-12 schools.
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Model: WV Understanding FERPA
May 16, 2017Georgia Hughes-WebbLearn MoreThis resource reviews FERPA guidelines and state privacy regulations, reviews responsibilities for protecting student information, and discusses best practices…
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FERPA in the Age of Computer Logging: School Discretion at the Cost of Student Privacy
May 15, 2017Jennifer C. WassonLearn MoreThis article argues that to preserve student privacy in an increasingly "wired" environment, Congress should amend FERPA to encompass technology issues such as…