I learned that there are agencies that supersede FERPA regulations. An example would be “the Solomon Amendment” which is a federal law that allows military recruiters to access some address, biographical, and academic program information on students aged 17 and older. Institutions are obliged to provide the information once per term to each branch of the armed services upon request by military recruiters. Tis was new information for me. As was the “Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act” which requires financial institutions to explain their information-sharing practices to their customers and to protect sensitive data. With online learning students I was glad to learn that they can opt out of sharing directory information, but they cannot be completely anonymous, and they are required to participate in online postings an activities. All new updates for me althought I have been in education a while. Very useful.
