February 6, 2009

Student-Privacy Rules Show a Renewed Trust in Colleges

By PETER LAKE

New regulations go into effect this month for the Family Rights and Privacy Act, known as Ferpa, which governs the privacy of student records. Those regulations, announced in December by the Department of Education, empower colleges to act appropriately and decisively to protect the health and safety of students and others. They also signify a new relationship between colleges and the federal government.

The most significant features of the revised regulations relate to a

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