djm19 said:
FERPA transfers directly to the student at 18. We weren't even allowed to tell the parents if their student was enrolled at UW when they called in to get their passwords reset on Wyoweb so they could check their grades. Here is the section on what is publicly available. Holmgren does not fit into any of the pre-described categories, so either he is lying or he and someone at the Registrars office violated FERPA.
Generally, schools must have written permission from the parent or eligible student in order to release any information from a student's education record. However, FERPA allows schools to disclose those records, without consent, to the following parties or under the following conditions (34 CFR § 99.31):
School officials with legitimate educational interest;
Other schools to which a student is transferring;
Specified officials for audit or evaluation purposes;
Appropriate parties in connection with financial aid to a student;
Organizations conducting certain studies for or on behalf of the school;
Accrediting organizations;
To comply with a judicial order or lawfully issued subpoena;
Appropriate officials in cases of health and safety emergencies; and
State and local authorities, within a juvenile justice system, pursuant to specific State law.
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