FERPA: What Schools Can (and Can’t) Share About You

Stylized illustration of high school students walking through a hallway with lockers, symbolizing student life and privacy concerns

Privacy in education isn’t just a matter of common sense, but the law. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, better known as FERPA, gives students and parents the legal right to control who sees their school records. And it’s been doing so since 1974. Whether you’re a college student wondering if your parents can … Read more

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