Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99)
It is a U.S.
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.
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