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!!! Overview
[{$pagename}] ([FERPA]) with several exceptions, [Educational Entity] [MUST] have a student's [consent] prior to the disclosure of education records after that student is 18 years old and is defined in 20 [U.S.C] § 1232g
The [law] applies only to educational agencies and institutions that receive funding under a program administered by the [United States Department of Education].
[{$pagename}] generally defines [Protected Data] into three [Classifications]:
* educational information
** Grades and GPA
** academic evaluations
** certain psychological evaluations
** attendance as a student of an educational Organization
** [Data] maintained by an educational Organization
* [Personally Identifiable Information]
* directory information - is defined as [information|Data] contained in an education record of a student that would not generally be considered harmful or an invasion of [privacy] if disclosed.”
The limitations imposed by [FERPA] vary with respect to each category.
Generally, schools must have written permission from the parent or eligible student in order to release any information from a student's education record.
However, [{$pagename}] allows schools to disclose those records, without consent, to the following parties or under the following conditions (34 [CFR] § 99.31):
* School officials with legitimate educational interest;
* Other schools to which a student is transferring;
* Specified officials for audit or evaluation purposes;
* Appropriate parties in connection with financial aid to a student;
* Organizations conducting certain studies for or on behalf of the school;
* Accrediting organizations;
* To comply with a judicial order or lawfully issued subpoena;
* Appropriate officials in cases of health and safety emergencies; and
* State and local authorities, within a juvenile justice system, pursuant to specific State law.
!! More Information
There might be more information for this subject on one of the following:
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* [#1] - [Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)|http://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index.html|target='_blank'] - based on information obtained 2016-07-27-
* [#2] - [20 U.S. Code § 1232g. Family educational and privacy rights|https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/20/1232g|target='_blank'] - based on information obtained 2019-08-26
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