Department of Education Issues Guidance on Student Privacy and Parental Rights, Imposes Reporting Requirements for State Educational Agencies
By EsqSocial Corporation 04/04/25
On March 28, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education issued a Dear Colleague Letter addressed to the chief officers of state educational agencies (SEAs) and local educational agencies (LEAs), reminding them that the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) “were intended to shelter families from invasion of their privacy — not to insulate schools from transparency and accountability to parents.” The Department’s guidance emphasizes...
By: McGuireWoods LLP