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
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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
School: We can’t tell you how many weapons a student brought to school because of FERPA
School: We can't tell you how many weapons a student brought to school because of FERPALast week, a 17-year-old Rockingham, N.C., student was arrested and charged with bringing a firearm onto school property, the Richmond County Daily Journal reported. The student’s name and some information about the arrest were available publicly, because the student was charged… Continue reading School: We can’t tell you how many weapons a student brought to school because of FERPA
Oregon high school left out of “top schools” list because students scored too high on tests
Oregon high school left out of "top schools" list because students scored too high on testsLast month, when U.S. News and World Report released its list of best high schools in the country, students, parents and administrators at Lakeridge High School in Oregon were surprised to learn they didn’t make the cut. For the past… Continue reading Oregon high school left out of “top schools” list because students scored too high on tests
Duke student government president says names of students found responsible for sexual assault is protected by FERPA
Duke student government president says names of students found responsible for sexual assault is protected by FERPALast week, a candidate for Duke University’s student government dropped from the race after flyers were hung around campus that said he had been suspended from campus for a semester for sexually assaulting another student, The Duke Chronicle reports. The… Continue reading Duke student government president says names of students found responsible for sexual assault is protected by FERPA
Oklahoma State University says it was prohibited from contacting police about allegations of multiple sexual assaults because of FERPA
Oklahoma State University says it was prohibited from contacting police about allegations of multiple sexual assaults because of FERPALast month, the student reporters at Oklahoma State’s The Daily O'Collegian received an anonymous letter that said a former member of one of the school’s fraternities had committed nearly a dozen sexual assaults against new fraternity members. The… Continue reading Oklahoma State University says it was prohibited from contacting police about allegations of multiple sexual assaults because of FERPA