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FERPA (the https://www2.ed.gov/ferpa) is a United States federal law protecting the privacy of student education records, more specifically governing access from public entities, such as employers, public schools, and foreign governments. Parents and students do not necessarily have FERPA rights simultaneously and transfer from the parent to the students when specified.

Schools can release education records with written permission from parents or eligible students.

Without these basic protections, schools risk putting student data in jeopardy and violating FERPA data privacy requirements.

Below are some of the most common FERPA violations involving improper sharing of https://www.upguard.com/blog/sensitive-data: Failing to implement adequate data security programs Denying an eligible student or parent access to the student’s records Including protected student information on a mailing list or shared documents