By Amy K. Onaga, Esq.

Get straightforward guidance to effectively manage student education records under FERPA. Nine sections each focus on one compliance area involving student record privacy and your FERPA requirements — current with the Uninterrupted Scholars Act, which amended the nondisclosure provisions outlined in the FERPA regulations, and the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015.

Concise tips and explanations spell out the "dos and don'ts" of student record administration, amendment, consent and disclosure, including:

• Parental and Students’ Rights Tip #6: Internet access to records may satisfy FERPA
• Administration and Application of FERPA Tip #29: Districts must document requests for records
• Disclosure of Records Tip #57: FERPA permits disclosures via email, electronic media
• Education Records in General Tip #83: “Personally identifiable information” is linked or linkable to a student
• And dozens more!

In addition to more than 21 new tips, this new edition includes references to 132 recent cases and administrative policy letters. Plus, you find out how the IDEA, HIPAA and FERPA interact — so you know where federal laws overlap and ensure nothing slips through the cracks.