Improving the Effectiveness and Efficiency of FERPA Enforcement
Office of the Chief Privacy Officer, U.S. Department of Education, 2018
Designated as “Significant Guidance” under the Office of Management and Budget’s Final Bulletin for Agency Good Guidance Practices, this publication established a new paradigm for investigation and enforcement of formal complaints under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), and implemented new mechanisms for mediation and technical assistance in order to expedite resolution of student and parent concerns.
Recommended citation: U.S. Department of Education, Office of the Chief Privacy Officer (2018). "Improving the Effectivness and Efficiency of FERPA Enforcement" [Regulatory guidance document]
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