Understanding FERPA is a Course
Full course description
This course is intended to train school administrators, faculty and staff to understand and carry out their responsibilities under FERPA to protect student privacy and avoid jeopardizing the receipt of federal funding. It describes (1) the basic principles of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, (2) the protections the law provides to parents and eligible students at schools receiving federal funding, and (3) the responsibilities that school employees have regarding the release and protection of education records.