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Dear Colleague Letter about Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Final Regulations
Title: Dear Colleague Letter about Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Final Regulations
Date: December 17, 2008
Author: Raymond Simon
Institution: U.S. Department of Education
Bibliographic Entry:
Raymond Simon. “Dear Colleague Letter about Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Final Regulations.” U.S. Department of Education. December 17, 2008
http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/hottopics/ht12-17-08.html (Accessed January 15, 2009)
Electronic Link: http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/hottopics/ht12-17-08.html
Key Words: ferpa, regulations, school safety
Summary of Key Points, Issues, Conclusions:
“This letter is to inform you that the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) final regulations were published in the Federal Register on December 9, 2008. As you know, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) announcing proposed changes in the Federal Register on March 24, 2008, to help educational agencies and institutions better understand and administer FERPA, and to make important changes to improve school safety, access to education data for research and accountability, and the safeguarding of education records, among other areas. The final regulations include changes and clarifications as a result of public comments on the NPRM from over 100 individuals and organizations. We believe the final regulations represent an appropriate balance between preserving students' privacy, promoting their safety, and facilitating research and accountability that will help ensure that students receive a quality education.”
Name of Researcher: Oludayo Olusanya
Institution: Integrative Center for Homeland Security, Texas A&M University
Date Posted: 01/28/2009