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eligible students.</p> </div> <section> </section> </div> </div> </article> </section> <section id="block-exposedformresources-by-audienceresources-by-audience" class="block block-views contextual-links-region clearfix test22"> <form action="/audience/parents-and-students" method="get" id="views-exposed-form-resources-by-audience-resources-by-audience" accept-charset="UTF-8"> <div> <div class="views-exposed-form"> <div class="views-exposed-widgets form--inline form-inline clearfix"> <div class="views-exposed-widget"> <div class="views-widget"> <div class="form-item js-form-item form-type-select js-form-type-select form-item-resource-type js-form-item-resource-type form-group"> <label for="edit-resource-type" class="control-label">Resource Type (field_resource_type)</label> <div class="select-wrapper"><select data-drupal-selector="edit-resource-type" class="form-select form-control" id="edit-resource-type" name="resource_type"><option value="All" selected="selected">- Any 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(FERPA)</option><option value="7">Findings Letters</option><option value="8">Legal References</option><option value="9">Letters of Importance</option><option value="10">Military Recruiter</option><option value="11">Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA)</option><option value="12">Security Best Practices</option></select></div> </div> </div> </div> <div data-drupal-selector="edit-actions" class="form-actions form-group js-form-wrapper form-wrapper" id="edit-actions"><button data-drupal-selector="edit-submit-resources-by-audience" class="button js-form-submit form-submit btn-info btn" type="submit" id="edit-submit-resources-by-audience" value="Apply">Apply</button><div class="ptac-reset"><a href="test">Reset</a></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </form> </section> </div> </section> <div class="col-sm-12"> <div class="region region-content-bottom"> <div class="views-element-container block block-block" id="block-views-block-resources-by-audience-resources-by-audience"> <div class="form-group"><div class="view view-resources-by-audience view-id-resources_by_audience view-display-id-resources_by_audience js-view-dom-id-3c5e3158d4c5e724e4fe0afb4269f78878307371d81af71d492979309cede99f"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row"> <article id="node-496" class="node node-resource-document node-teaser contextual-links-region clearfix" data-history-node-id="496"> <header> <div class="field field--name-field-resource-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--items"> <div class="field--item">Guidance</div> </div> <h2><a href="/resources/parent-guide-family-educational-rights-and-privacy-act-ferpa"> <span>A Parent Guide to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)</span> </a></h2> </header> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"><p>The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act or FERPA provides certain rights for parents regarding their children’s education records. This guide provides general information on a parent’s rights under FERPA.</p> </div> <footer> <div style="width:61%; float:left;"> <div class="field field--name-field-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline"> <div class="field--label">Topics</div> <div class="field--items"> <div class="field--item"><a href="/topic/family-educational-rights-privacy-act-ferpa" hreflang="en">Family Educational Rights Privacy Act (FERPA)</a></div> </div> </div> <span style="float:right; text-transform:uppercase;"> <div class="field field--name-field-date field--type-datetime field--label-inline"> <div class="field--label">Date</div> <div class="field--item"><time datetime="2021-07-09T12:00:00Z">July 2021</time> </div> </div> </span></div> <div style="width:39%; float:left;"> <a class="download-btn btn btn-primary" target="_blank" href="/sites/default/files/resource_document/file/A%20parent%20guide%20to%20ferpa_508.pdf"></a><div> </footer> </article> </div> <div class="views-row"> <article id="node-727" class="node node-resource-document node-teaser contextual-links-region clearfix" data-history-node-id="727"> <header> <div class="field field--name-field-resource-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--items"> <div class="field--item">Best Practices</div> </div> <h2><a href="/resources/may-schools-disclose-information-about-cases-covid-19"> <span>May Schools Disclose Information about Cases of COVID-19?</span> </a></h2> </header> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"><p>Schools across the nation are working hard to keep students, teachers, and staff safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, many schools are wondering whether the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) allows them to disclose information about cases of COVID-19 to the community. The Student Privacy Policy Office provided answers to these questions in our March 2020 guidance. Subsequent to issuing the guidance, we have seen reports that states, cities, school districts, and schools are continuing to face questions about disclosing COVID-19 cases.</p></div> <footer> <div style="width:61%; float:left;"> <div class="field field--name-field-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline"> <div class="field--label">Topics</div> <div class="field--items"> <div class="field--item"><a href="/topic/family-educational-rights-privacy-act-ferpa" hreflang="en">Family Educational Rights Privacy Act (FERPA)</a></div> </div> </div> <span style="float:right; text-transform:uppercase;"> <div class="field field--name-field-date field--type-datetime field--label-inline"> <div class="field--label">Date</div> <div class="field--item"><time datetime="2020-09-24T12:00:00Z">September 2020</time> </div> </div> </span></div> <div style="width:39%; float:left;"> <a class="download-btn btn btn-primary" target="_blank" href="/sites/default/files/resource_document/file/Blog%20post%209-24-20.pdf"></a><div> </footer> </article> </div> <div class="views-row"> <article id="node-568" class="node node-resource-document node-teaser contextual-links-region clearfix" data-history-node-id="568"> <header> <div class="field field--name-field-resource-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--items"> <div class="field--item">Guidance</div> </div> <h2><a href="/resources/improving-effectiveness-and-efficiency-ferpa-enforcement"> <span>Improving the Effectiveness and Efficiency of FERPA Enforcement</span> </a></h2> </header> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"><p>The Department is committed to protecting student privacy. 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El hacer que esta información esté disponible en español ayudará a garantizar que más comunidades puedan entender el tema de mejor manera y que se involucren en conversaciones acerca de las leyes y políticas de privacidad de los estudiantes. 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