Beyond FERPA takes you through the many differences between the IDEA and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) regarding confidentiality, access, amendment, destruction and notice requirements. Along with the Supreme Court’s Endrew F. decision, you get straightforward explanation of parents’ rights to inspect and review their child’s records, prevent disclosure to a third party without consent, demand amendment and destruction of records, and more.
With a solid understanding of your legal obligations, you’ll be equipped to:
- Implement compliant policies using Education Department guidance on data privacy and security, record destruction, and safeguarding records maintained in different storage media
- Determine which documents constitute education records and what records are subject to parental inspection
- Prevent inadvertent privacy breaches
- And more