Well, that was fast. Less than one day after the Des Moines Register published an investigative report revealing how the University of Iowa was sharing information on students and employees with the Johnson County Sheriff’s Department if they applied for a gun permit, the university has halted the practice while it seeks input from the U.S. Education…
Tag: FERPA
University of Iowa gives private student data to Johnson sheriff
Mind-boggling. While many schools improperly use FERPA to withhold information, at least one university is just handing information without ensuring that it has signed waivers or consent to do so. Clark Kauffman reports: The University of Iowa has been quietly sharing federally protected student information with Johnson County law enforcement officials who handle gun permit…
Parents: Start 2013 by protecting your child’s education privacy
Sheila Kaplan is offering free information for parents and free “Opt-Out/Protect Kids” bracelets as part of her ongoing campaign to inform parents about the need to opt-out when it comes to schools disclosing students’ information. Some schools have expansive definitions of what they can disclose as “directory information” without consent under FERPA, while other schools…
Parents of threatened Millard student upset over nondisclosure of discipline; here’s how to avoid FERPA obstacle
Maggie O’Brien reports on a case in Nebraska that, sadly, is all too frequent: A fight between two Millard eighth-graders illustrates the problem parents and educators face when rules on student privacy clash with student safety. Mike Orcutt is upset that Kiewit Middle School administrators won’t reveal how they are disciplining a student who, he…