Data Governance

Letters

Letter to Parent Regarding Transfer of Records for IDEA Placement-March 2020

Letter explaining that FERPA permits a school to disclose a student's education records to another school in its efforts to seek an appropriate educational placement for a student under IDEA.

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FERPA and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

The purpose of this guidance is to answer questions that school officials may have had concerning the disclosure of personally identifiable information from students’ education records to outside entities when addressing the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).

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FERPA and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) - Spanish

(Spanish language version) El Departamento de Educación de EE.UU. (Departamento) publica estas Preguntas frecuentes sobre la Ley de Derechos Educativos y Privacidad Familiar (FERPA) y la enfermedad de coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) y más comúnmente conocida como “coronavirus”.

Recorded Webinars

Colleges and the 2020 Census - Webinar

This webinar accompanies the guidance document on the 2020 Census and Colleges. This presentation provides background information on reporting

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Colleges and the 2020 Census - Slides

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Dual Enrollment Data Breach Handouts

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Dual Enrollment Data Breach Facilitator Guide

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Dual Enrollment Data Breach Scenario

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Postsecondary Data Breach Facilitator Guide

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Postsecondary Data Breach Scenario

Featured Resources

A Parent Guide to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act or FERPA provides certain rights for parents regarding their children’s education records. This guide provides general information on a parent’s rights under FERPA.

An Eligible Student Guide to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act or FERPA provides certain rights for parents regarding their children’s education records. When a student reaches 18 years of age or attends an institution of postsecondary education at any age, the student becomes an “eligible student,” and all rights under FERPA transfer from the parent to the student. This guide provides general information on an eligible student’s rights under FERPA.

Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) General Guidance

This guidance document reviews parents’ rights under the PPRA and education officials’ obligations in implementing the PPRA. The PPRA applies to the programs and activities of a State educational agency (SEA), local educational agency (LEA), or other recipient of funds under any program funded by the U.S. Department of Education. (20 U.S.C. § 1232h, 34 CFR Part 98)

SPPO-21-01

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