The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) generally requires education agencies and institutions to protect the privacy of student education records. Except in specified circumstances, education agencies and institutions must obtain the consent of a student or their parent/guardian before releasing education records.
To learn more about the complete scope of FERPA, including when consent is not required to disclose education records, we invite you to read our Fast Fact and Myth Buster on FERPA by clicking on the links below.
Fast Facts: The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Myth Buster: HIPAA Limits the Use and Disclosure of Information in Student Medical Records
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