Thomas Mier reports: Former state legislator Sebastian Ridley-Thomas has accused USC of violating his rights as a student by disclosing private information to the media, the latest development in a string of controversies surrounding the Dworak-Peck School of Social Work and Ridley-Thomas. The accusation follows reports from the Los Angeles [Read More…]
Adam Owens report on WRAL. And yes, expect to see at least some folks saying that we need to revamp or weaken FERPA so that we can prevent school shootings. Of course, they could just strengthen the laws prohibiting guns, but hey…. Seriously: when you drill down into it, it’s [Read More…]
Jane Robbins writes: Many parents have been disappointed by the lack of meaningful corrective action by the U.S. Department of Education (USED), at least in pre-K-12 education, under Betsy DeVos’s leadership. But give credit where due. USED deserves kudos for a guidance document issued recently by the department’s Privacy Technical [Read More…]
Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed legislation putting into place additional protections for students and expanding anti-tampering laws to prohibit unlawful alteration of any official student record in any primary, intermediate, high school or college in the state. “These records can set the course for a student’s entire future and New [Read More…]