Lindsey Barrett and Amelia Vance of the Future of Privacy Forum discuss an important letter from the U.S. Department of Education in response to a parent complaint about whether an ed tech company contracted with a school can require the student to waive any protections under FERPA.
From the US DOE’s response:
“A parent or eligible student cannot be required to waive the rights and protections accorded under FERPA as a condition of acceptance into an educational institution or receipt of educational training or services.”
Perfect.
Run, do not walk, and read the FPF blog post and US DOE letter.