Special Offer! Wrightslaw Special Education Law, 3rd Edition
Wrightslaw Special Education Law expanded to include Section 504, ADA, IDEA, and other special education laws. Continue Reading →
Tag Archives: FERPA
Understanding Confidentiality Requirements
Readers ask often about protecting the privacy and confidentiality of students in the classroom. “Protecting student confidentiality” issues seem to get more ridiculous month by month. In one post, the Continue Reading →
School Refuses to Provide Assessment Results – Not Educational Records??
We started the process months ago and still have not had our IEP meeting! 1. The school has decided that legal timelines are unimportant. 2. I requested assessment results before Continue Reading →
I’ve Never Heard That I Could Request School Files
I read an IEP guide that says you can request a copy of the student’s file. I have never heard of that before. Can I request a copy of the Continue Reading →
I’ve Never Knew That I Could Request School Files
I read in a parent magazine that parents can request a copy of your child’s file or education record. I didn’t know that. Can I request a copy of my Continue Reading →
Does FERPA Guarantee Student Confidentiality in the Classroom?
I have two children in a public special ed class who are in the medically dependent children program through the state. They have nurses who go with them to school. Continue Reading →
Releasing IEE Data Without Parent Consent
I am a private psychologist. I completed an IEE, then turned in the report to the district and parents. We held an IEP meeting to review the results. Can the Continue Reading →
New! Parent Resources: Reports & Regulations
Analysis of State Bullying Laws and Policies (2011) from the Office of Safe and Healthy Students (formerly OSDFS) This report reviews states’ bullying laws and model bullying policies and school Continue Reading →
Confidentiality and IEPs
I am the Assistant Coordinator of an Adult Learner Services program that assists adults who left high school before graduation. These students are now seeking a GED and often discuss Continue Reading →
Just When You Think You’ve Heard it All…
Can special ed students have their math/artwork displayed in the trophy case of a school? I posted the state standards that went with a math assignment, my name (as instructor), Continue Reading →
