Federal Law

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
The foundational federal law on the privacy of student's educational records, FERPA safeguards student privacy by limiting who may access student records, specifying for what purpose they may access those records, and detailing what rules they have to follow when accessing the data.

USDOE Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act - FERPA

See Also:

• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Resource Page
• Student and Data Privacy Resource Page

Page Updated 11/12/24