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December 9, 2008
Final FERPA Regulations

Text of Final FERPA Regulations download files PDF (296K)

Dear Colleague Letter

Section-by-Section Analysis of Regulations download files PDF (12K)

Comments Sought on State Auditor Issue

November 2008
FERPA-HIPAA Joint Guidance

This guidance addresses the interplay between FERPA and the HIPAA Privacy Rule at elementary and secondary levels, as well as at the postsecondary level and addresses many of the questions raised by school officials, health care professionals, and others regarding the applicability of these two laws to records maintained on students.

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September 2008
Notices to LEAs and SEAs Regarding Responsibilities Under FERPA & PPRA

  • Letter to Chief State School Officers
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  • Letter to Superintendents
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  • Model Notification of Rights under FERPA for Elementary and Secondary Schools
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  • PPRA Model Notice and Consent/Opt-Out for Specific Activities
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  • Model Notification of Rights Under the PPRA
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  • FERPA Model Notice Directory Information
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April 21, 2004
FERPA Final Regulations Relating to Electronic Consent and Signature, 34 CFR Part 99

September 25, 2003
Dear Colleague Letter re: conditions under which institutions may disclose personally identifiable information from education records to Federal Student Aid (SFA) without consent.

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July 2, 2003
Joint Letter from Deputy Secretary Hansen and Under Secretary Chu (DoD) re: Military Recruiters

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January 30, 2003
Guidance on the Application of FERPA to Reporting under Perkins III, AEFLA, and WIA

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October 28, 2002
Recent Changes Affecting FERPA & PPRA

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October 24, 2002
Disclosure of Education Records Concerning Registered Sex Offenders

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October 09, 2002
Guidance on Access for and Disclosures to Military Recruiters

April 12, 2002
Guidance on FERPA and Anti-Terrorism Activities

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July 6, 2000
Family Educational Rights and Privacy; Final Rule, 34 CFR Part 99

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April 27, 2000

Guidance Regarding Disclosures to the Census Bureau


 
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