Congress Mulls Change in Student-Records Law to Help Prevent Violence

In the wake of the Virginia Tech massacre last spring, Congress is considering a change in a key federal privacy law to encourage colleges to relay information to the parents or guardians of deeply troubled students. Some critics of the measure argue, however, that will only compound the colleges' confusion regarding what information they are allowed to share.

The measure under consideration, HR 2220, would amend the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, known as Ferpa, to

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