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Annual Notices

To assist your agency in complying with FERPA and PPRA the Department has created a number of model forms and notifications.

  • Notices to LEAs and SEAs Regarding Responsibilities under FERPA and PPRA
    • Cover letter to the Department’s annual notices to SEAs and LEAs
    • Notice to Chief State School Officers
    • Notice to Superintendents
  • Model Forms:
    • FERPA Model Notification of Rights for Elementary & Secondary Schools
    • FERPA Model Directory Information Notice (En español)
    • Model Notification for Postsecondary Officials
    • PPRA Model General Notice of Rights
    • PPRA Model Notice & Consent Opt-Out for Specific Activities
    • Model Form for Disclosure to Parents of Dependent Students
    • Model Form for Disclosure to Parents of Dependent Students and Consent Form for Disclosure to Parents
  • Regulations
    • FERPA 34 CFR PART 99—FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY
    • PPRA 34 CFR PART 98—PROTECTION OF PUPIL RIGHTS AMENDMENT

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FERPA and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

The purpose of this guidance is to answer questions that school officials may have had concerning the disclosure of personally identifiable information from students’ education records to outside entities when addressing the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).   

Colleges and the 2020 Census - Coronavirus Update

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) is working with Census to share updates on the 2020 Census.

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