Buffalo school says videos of football games are protected by FERPALast fall, a 16-year-old student died after collapsing while playing during a football game. The student, Damon Janes, was in a helmet-to-helmet collision during the game’s kickoff. At the previous week’s game, he suffered two hits to the head as well. Janes’ parents have filed a notice of claim… Continue reading Buffalo school says videos of football games are protected by FERPA
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University of Michigan says it cannot comment on football player expelled for sexual misconduct because of FERPA
University of Michigan says it cannot comment on football player expelled for sexual misconduct because of FERPAA student who was the University of Michigan’s starting kicker for the past three seasons was expelled in December for sexual misconduct, The Michigan Daily reported this week. The expulsion stems from an incident reported in 2009. An unknown source provided… Continue reading University of Michigan says it cannot comment on football player expelled for sexual misconduct because of FERPA
FERPA Fib of the Year, 2013 Edition
Dozens of times a year, a journalist or parent asks for access to information necessary to evaluate whether schools are safe and effective – and gets turned away on the grounds of FERPA. Sometimes those uses of the federal student privacy law are legitimate, but often, they’re not. At times, they’re more than just illegitimate… Continue reading FERPA Fib of the Year, 2013 Edition
Ohio schools withhold gun statistics, citing FERPA privacy
The public can’t find out how many times students are caught bringing guns into Ohio schools, or how those incidents are punished, because the Ohio Department of Education claims FERPA requires withholding those statistics, the Columbus Dispatch reported Dec. 10. According to the Dispatch, the Ohio DOE insists that reporting the number of gun-discipline cases… Continue reading Ohio schools withhold gun statistics, citing FERPA privacy
Georgia school says surveillance video from gym where student died is protected by FERPA
Georgia school says surveillance video from gym where student died is protected by FERPAThe family of a high school senior found dead inside a rolled-up gym mat last January has asked to see video surveillance footage from the school gym where his body was found. Kendrick Johnson’s family believes the video may show evidence that… Continue reading Georgia school says surveillance video from gym where student died is protected by FERPA
University of Mississippi says newspaper’s reporting will violate FERPA
University of Mississippi says newspaper's reporting will violate FERPAEarlier this month, a performance of “The Laramie Project” at the University of Mississippi was interrupted by members of the audience who yelled gay slurs throughout the play, which is about the murder of a gay student at the University of Wyoming. After The Daily Mississippian reported on… Continue reading University of Mississippi says newspaper’s reporting will violate FERPA
University of California says statistics about graduate workers are protected by FERPA
University of California says statistics about graduate workers are protected by FERPABelieving that women and older workers are discriminated against in hiring, the graduate student union at the University of California requested statistical data from the university. The students asked to see “the salary, total earnings, appointment and classification for employees hired in different departments,”… Continue reading University of California says statistics about graduate workers are protected by FERPA
Ohio school district says school bus cameras are protected by FERPA
Ohio school district says school bus cameras are protected by FERPAIn an interview explaining the Aurora school district’s bus safety procedures, Superintendent Russ Bennett told the Aurora Advocate that each school bus is outfitted with security cameras to record student activity. The recordings can be viewed by administrators in the event of an incident, he… Continue reading Ohio school district says school bus cameras are protected by FERPA
USC claims number of rape expulsions is “private”
USC claims number of rape expulsions is "private"The way colleges investigate and punish (or don’t punish) sexual assault is under a national microscope, with the U.S. Department of Education opening Title IX sex discrimination cases against schools accused of inadequately responding to campus rapes. At the University of Southern California, several students have come forward… Continue reading USC claims number of rape expulsions is “private”
Calif. school district says swim meet records are private under FERPA
Calif. school district says swim meet records are private under FERPAHere’s a message we got from a parent in California (edited for length): “Our very rural public high school will not release to me, a parent and blogger, the official meet results of public school swim meets held at our pool and other league pools.… Continue reading Calif. school district says swim meet records are private under FERPA