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Guidance for the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)


Guidance for the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

These guidelines are intended to help Louisiana's local education authorities comply with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). FERPA is a federal law that sets forth the rights of a student's parents and of students, and the correlating duties of education agencies and institutions, regarding education records.

Guidance for The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)  PDF


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