U.S. Department of Education
A Service of the Privacy Technical Assistance Center and the
Student Privacy Policy Office
This section houses training modules, guidance documents and other student privacy resources used for training stakeholders. To narrow the list of resources displayed below, use the dropdown menus below to select the resource type, topic and/or targeted audience and click the ‘apply’ button. An updated list of resources will then be displayed below.
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, or FERPA, provides certain rights for parents and eligible students around student education records
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, or FERPA, provides certain rights for parents and eligible students around student education records
Introduction to Blockchains for Educators is the first in a series of videos intended to introduce the technology behind blockchains and provide in
Webinar recording for "FERPA and Virtual Learning during the COVID-19" presentation. This webinar is intended to provide information on privacy be
This webinar accompanies the guidance document on the 2020 Census and Colleges. This presentation provides background information on reporting requ
This interactive computer-based training course introduces learners to the basics of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) as it applies to Colleges, Universities and other Post-secondary institutions.
This webinar accompanies the guidance document on Integrated Data Systems. This presentation provides background information on what an Integrated Data System (IDS) is and why educational authorities may choose to participate in one, and clarifies how such authorities can participate in an IDS while ensuring student privacy in compliance with FERPA.
This webinar provides additional information on the use of Financial Aid Information for program evaluation and how that data sharing operates under FERPA.
Volunteers are important in helping schools operate efficiently, but it’s important to know your role in protecting student information while helping out in your school. This video explains some of a school volunteer’s responsibilities to help keep the student information they work with private and secure. The Privacy Technical Assistance Center has also released a corresponding brochure that schools can use to help train their volunteers with their legal responsibilities to protect student data. This brochure can be found here.