Student data privacy is extremely important
The Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is the federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education. FERPA sets guidelines on what data the Maine DOE releases and how it does so. More information on FERPA can be found at the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations
Other resources explaining how student data is handled can be found at the following sites:
- Student Privacy 101
- Forum Guide to Education Data Privacy
- Common Sense Education
- The Student Data Compass
- FERPA Basics Introduction
- FERPA Exceptions (Links to an external site.)
- FERPA Exceptions (Directory Information)
- FERPA Exceptions (School Official)
