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FERPA Case Studies
May 15, 2017Learn MoreIn December 2011, the U.S. Department of Education released new regulations governing the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), and supplemental n…
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Model: Colorado Information Security and Privacy Policy
May 15, 2017Learn MoreThe Colorado Department of Education (CDE or Department) is required by law to collect and store student and educator records, and takes seriously its obligati…
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NCSL Adopted Policy Directive: Student Data Privacy
May 12, 2017Learn MoreThe National Conference of State Legislatures adopted a policy directive in 2016 on the appropriate role for the federal government on student data privacy (pa…
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2006 Forum Guide to The Privacy of Student Information
May 12, 2017Learn MoreThe Forum Guide to the Privacy of Student Information: A Resource for Schools was written to help school and local education agency staff better understand and…
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Undocumented Students and Families: The Facts
May 12, 2017Learn MoreThis guide is for local education agencies who wish to understand their obligations under student privacy statutes and other Federal laws with respect to undoc…
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Top 10 Student Privacy Tips for Educators
May 12, 2017Learn MoreThis guide is for educators who wish to better understand their obligations under the variety of student privacy statutes.
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Personal Information Protections By Law (Protected PII Table)
May 12, 2017Learn MoreThis chart provides an overview of what types of personally identifiable information are protected by various federal and state student privacy laws.
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FERPA 101 for Educators
May 12, 2017Learn MoreThis is a guide for educators regarding FERPA, student data privacy, and is intended to help educators consider ways to build parent confidence about education…
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Data Stewardship: Managing PII in Electronic Student Education Records
May 12, 2017Learn MoreAdministrators and data managers can help ensure the protection of personally identifiable information in the student records they maintain by developing and i…
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Tattoos, Tickets, and Other Tawdry Behavior: How Universities Use Federal Law to Hide Their Scandals,
May 12, 2017Mary Margaret PenroseLearn MoreThis article hopes to argue for a change in the dynamic that means schools' inverted resort to FERPA is not truly to advance "student privacy," but rather a co…
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Educational Privacy in the Online Classroom: FERPA, MOOCs, and the Big Data Conundrum
May 11, 2017Elise YoungLearn MoreFERPA is so dated that when confronted with a technology that can collect and use big data, like MOOCs, the statute practically breaks down. This article exami…
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Taking HIPAA to School: Why the Privacy Rule Has Eviscerated FERPA’s Privacy Protections
May 11, 2017Gregory RiggsLearn MoreThis article outlines school social workers’ recordkeeping requirements, focusing on access and disclosure procedures designed to maintain an appropriate level…