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Student Privacy Matters

04/22/2020

The Department of Education (Department) is required to notify annually each State educational agency (SEA) and each local educational agency (LEA...

04/22/2020

This letter is meant to inform State Education Agencies about their responsibilities regarding federal privacy laws including FERPA and PPRA.

04/22/2020

The Department of Education (Department) is required to notify annually each State educational agency (SEA) and each Local Educational Agency (LEA...

Resources

10/13/2021

The Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment, or PPRA, is a federal law that provides certain rights for parents of students regarding, among other...

10/01/2021

The Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO) is performing a four-year review of a sample of the websites of 1,504 local education agencies (LEAs) to...

07/09/2021

Formerly known as the FERPA General Guidance for Parents.  This document was updated in July of 2021 and is intended to provide parents with...