U.S. Department of Education
A Service of the Student Privacy Policy Office’s
Privacy Technical Assistance Center
This section houses training modules, guidance documents and other student privacy resources used for training stakeholders. To narrow the list of resources displayed below, use the dropdown menus below to select the resource type, topic and/or targeted audience and click the ‘apply’ button. An updated list of resources will then be displayed below.
Parents need to feel confident that the education information collected and stored by your district is securely maintained and only used for educational purposes. This video highlights common parent questions, and provides best practices that districts can implement to communicate with parents about data privacy.
This webinar accompanies the published guidance from the U.S. Department of Education on the student privacy landscape, click-wrap agreements, and proper evaluation of provisions in terms of service agreements.
This Privacy Technical Assistance Center teacher training video is aimed at helping K-12 school officials to better protect student privacy while using online educational services and applications. The video, intended for use during teacher in-service days or professional development meetings, offers a short summary of the issue and provides some examples to help educators identify which online educational services and applications are privacy-friendly and protect student data from improper use and disclosure.
This webinar presents a number of best practices for schools and districts to use for communicating with parents about student data.
This webinar provides an overview of the guidance document entitled "Protecting Student Privacy While Using Online Educational Services.
The Department of Education is committed to student privacy. We administer the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), and we provide technical assistance to help schools and school districts use best practices in their use and management of information about students. This site aims to assist stakeholders in protecting the privacy of students by providing official guidance on FERPA , technical best practices and the answers to Frequently Asked Questions. Responsibility for the Department’s student privacy operations lies in the Office of the Chief Privacy Officer. To learn more about FERPA please click on the video to the right.
This webinar provides guidance on the Uninterrupted Scholars Act and how data can be shared under FERPA with Child Welfare Agencies.
This webinar covers guidance and best practice relating to the topic of disclosure avoidance.
This webinar discusses how the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) interacts with IDEA Part B Confidentiality provisions.
This webinar provides basic information on FERPA as it applies to Postsecondary Institutions.