Family Educational Rights and Privacy Amendments of 1981

Summary

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Amendments of 1981 - Amends the General Education Provisions Act to require educational agencies and institutions to adopt written policies providing for privacy protection of education records. Prohibits any such institution from disclosing individually identifiable information in education records other than directory information, with specified exceptions. Requires an institution to give public notice of information categories which it has designated as public directory information and to withhold release of such information upon request. Requires an institution to adopt reasonable procedures to prevent the collection of inaccurate information, including procedures which provide an opportunity for challenging or correcting such records. Sets forth guidelines with respect to student and parental participation in formulating the privacy policies and enforcement.

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 January 1981

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