The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
Schools are required by federal and state laws to maintain certain records and to make these records available to you upon request. The federal Fam…
Obtaining Your Child’S Records from The Local School
Getting copies of your child’s school records should be fairly easy. While federal law does not specifically require school systems to provide pare…
Getting Copies of Records
School districts usually require parents to sign a “release of information” form before they will provide copies of schools records. You can often…
Examining and Correcting Your Child’S Records
Even when you have your child’s records in your hands, you may wonder what you’ve got. The language of the educators, psychologists, educational di…
Controlling Who Sees Your Child’S Records
FERPA and IDEA prohibit schools from disclosing your child’s records to anyone without your written consent. The only exceptions are: 1. School off…
When Your Child Reaches 18 Or Goes to Post-Secondary School
When your child reaches the age of 18 or enters a post-secondary educational institution such as a vocational-technical school, a college, a univer…
A Final Note: Thick Records
Classroom teachers have been heard to comment, “When I see a thick set of records for a child new to my class, I know trouble is coming.” This is a…
What’S in A Student’S School Record?
School records typically include: 1. “directory information” about the student (name, address, phone number, and other information that typically a…
Who Can See School Records?
The privacy of school records is protected under state and federal law. The federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) gives parents…
Can Noncustodial Parents See Their Children’S Records?
FERPA gives either parent the right to see a child’s education records, unless a court order says otherwise. But this seemingly clear rule is anyth…
