FERPA Fundamentals | Origin: CM141

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Discussion:

FERPA is a federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. It gives students certain rights, such as:

The right to access their education records – Students can review their grades, transcripts, and other official records.
The right to request corrections – Students can ask to amend records if they believe information is inaccurate or misleading.
Control over disclosure – Schools cannot share personally identifiable information from a student’s records without the student’s consent, except under specific exceptions (like health and safety emergencies or certain legal requirements).
I also learned that FERPA applies to all educational institutions that receive federal funding, and violations can have serious consequences for both the institution and staff.

<p>FERPA is a federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. It gives students certain rights, such as:</p> <ul> <li>The right to access their education records – Students can review their grades, transcripts, and other official records.</li> <li>The right to request corrections – Students can ask to amend records if they believe information is inaccurate or misleading.</li> <li>Control over disclosure – Schools cannot share personally identifiable information from a student’s records without the student’s consent, except under specific exceptions (like health and safety emergencies or certain legal requirements).<br>I also learned that FERPA applies to all educational institutions that receive federal funding, and violations can have serious consequences for both the institution and staff.</li> </ul>

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