April 27, 2010
Education Department to Revise Rules on the Release of Student Records
Washington
The U.S. Education Department is preparing revisions to rules that govern the release of student records, department officials said on Tuesday. The new rules, due in draft form this summer, will clarify how states can develop and use longitudinal databases in accordance with federal privacy law, and give the government additional tools to police violations of the law.
At issue is the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, or Ferpa, which is designed to protect the privacy
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