The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education. FERPA gives parents certain rights with respect to their children’s education records. These rights transfer to the student when he or she reaches the age of 18 or attends a school beyond the high school level.
If you believe your child’s rights under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) have been violated, please review the resources below to learn how to file a complaint with the Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO).
- More information about FERPA can be found here
- A Parent’s Guide to FERPA
- Information on FERPA complaint process: https://studentprivacy.ed.gov/file-a-complaint
- FERPA complaint online fillable form.
