by Jennifer Childress | Feb 26, 2019 | Federal Guidance
The U.S. Department of Education’s Privacy Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) recently issued a guidance document addressing how the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) applies to a school district’s disclosure of protected student information to law...
by Jennifer Childress | Nov 19, 2018 | Breaking News
Reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education. Secretary DeVos: Proposed Title IX Rule Provides Clarity for Schools, Support for Survivors, and Due Process Rights for All Department of Education Welcomes Public Comment on Draft Rule WASHINGTON – Continuing its...
by Jennifer Childress | Mar 27, 2018 | Federal Guidance, Legal Developments
What do you do when a parent asks for a copy of video surveillance depicting an incident on campus when the video contains images of both innocent bystanders, as well as the students involved? Is the video an education record of each of the students and is the school...
by Jennifer Childress | Jan 17, 2018 | Headline News, Legal Developments
The U.S. Department of Education completed an investigation finding Texas Education Agency officials liable for illegally instituting caps on the state’s special education services in an effort to keep special education costs low. In 2016, the Houston Chronicle...
