FERPA
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The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education.
FERPA gives parents certain rights with respect to their children’s education records. These rights transfer to the student when he or she reaches the age of 18 or attends a school beyond the high school level.
The U.S. Department published new regulations in December 2008, and they were effective January 8, 2009. See more information at the link below. The document is available in Spanish, also at the link below.
