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Privacy of Education Records

Privacy of education records is about who may see a student's school files and how those files are handled. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act is the main federal law. Schools, colleges, parents, students, and the Department of Education all have roles.

People usually bring questions about how students and parents can see and correct records. They ask when a school may share information without consent, what directory information is, and when rights move from parents to students. They also ask how disciplinary records, online learning data, and recommendation letters are treated, and how to file a complaint.

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