Early Childhood

Response to a student alleging a violation of FERPA rights.

Letter of finding to Henry County (KY) Public Schools advising of the findings from an investigation of alleged FERPA violations. 

Letter of finding to Youngstown (OH) University regarding a complaint filed with SPPO.

Letter to the Utah Office of the Attorney General in response to a request for technical assistance regarding a request from the Utah State Auditor for information from the education records of Utah postsecondary students.

Letter to University of Washington on whether FERPA permits the University to provide certain information from student education records to the Canadian International Tax Directorate in Ottawa. 

Letter of technical assistance to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) regarding proposals for the written consent that student-athletes must provide before disclosing information from their education records. 

Letter regarding whether parents have the right under FERPA to inspect and review teacher recommendations, evaluations, or other documents concerning a student's consideration for membership in the National Honor Society or National Junior Honor Society.

Letter to Shelton State Community College (AL), responding to a request for guidance concerning the release of information from a student's education records to the local deputy sheriff who presented a contempt order or warrant for the student's arrest. 

Letter explaining that completed tests instruments or question booklets that do not identify a particular student may not be an "education record" to which parents have the right to inspect and review but the school must respond to a reasonable request for explanation or interpretation of the student's answer sheet, which could include reviewing the question booklet with the parent.

Letter to advise Towson (MD) State University of partial finding in a student complaint alleging of a violation of rights under FERPA.