<p>FERPA is not just about student's privacy it is also about the student's rights to his/ her educational records.&nbsp; Institutions need to observe the necessary and important protocols to protect students' records and the employees who get hired after proper screening should receive the necessary training.&nbsp; Students current and former have the same rights and procedures to protect their educational records and access them, although former students/ alumni may not receive the same considerations in some cases.</p>