FERPA (FAMILY EDUCATIONAL  RIGHTS & PRIVACY ACT)

President Obama unlocks data by changes made to Executive Order 12866

Changes to EO 12866 Fact Sheet

Change to FERPA came about because President Obama changed the regulatory process originally created in EO 12866 which enabled the Obama administration to change FERPA regulations and by-pass Congress.

FERPA Changes

FERPA loopholes

ferpa loopholes

 It was the changes to the original EO 12866 that changed the privacy regulations of FERPA.

EO INFORMATION

This information was recently send to me from Jane Robbins of the American Principles Project

FERPA Regs Explained

Additional privacy law - PPRA

Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA)