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Can Safety Concerns Outweigh a Parent’s Right to Access Student Records?

The Family Policy Compliance Office (FPCO), the division of the U.S. Department of Education that enforces federal laws related to student privacy, has advised that safety concerns may outweigh a parent’s right to access information contained in his or her child’s student records. In Letter to Arakaki, 119 LRP 1066 (FPCO 08/01/18), the FPCO concluded…

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