Supreme Court on FERPA, Part 2
Earlier this year, the United States Supreme Court ruled
that peer grading of papers does not violate the Family Education
Right to Privacy Act (FERPA). In another opinion dealing
with FERPA, the Supreme Court has ruled that individuals do
not have the right to bring a lawsuit to enforce the privacy
provisions of the statute.
Individuals who believe a school has violated FERPA’s provisions
can file a complaint with the Family Policy Compliance Office
(FPCO)
created by the Secretary of Education. If the FPCO determines
a violation has occurred, it issues a statement of the steps
the institution must take to comply with the statute.
Failure to comply can result in the withholding of federal
funds from the institution. Individual students and/or
their parents may not file a lawsuit against the school.
Previous articles dealing with this issue:
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