By Audience: Parents and Students

Letter regarding the definition of directory information and disclosures to law enforcement.

Letter addressing the Department's interpretation that an IRS summons constitutes a "lawfully issued subpoena" under FERPA.

This document explains some of the major legislative changes made to FERPA over its 40 year history.  It was last updated in June of 2002.

Letter of finding regarding the applicability of FERPA when announcing achievement awards during an assembly.

Letter to the University of New Hampshire advising of the finding in the complaint filed by a student alleging a violation of rights under FERPA. 

Letter clarifying that FERPA's directory information provisions do not generally apply to an SEA and that an SEA may only disclose a student's directory information if the school where the student attends informs the SEA of its directory information policy and whether the student's parent has opted out.

Letter explaining that FERPA does not apply to a DOD Section 6 school, which is funded solely by the Department of Defense and not a recipient of funds from the Department of Education.  

Letter of finding to Cornell University, after a request for reconsideration of a finding that the University violated FERPA. 

Letter to a parent explaining that FERPA does not apply to private schools that receive non-monetary services and benefits made by local school district to teachers and students under Title II and Title VI of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)

Letter to Clark College advising of findings from complaint alleging a violation of FERPA rights.