June 27, 2002

On June 20, 2002, the United States Supreme Court rejected student's and parent's rights to sue under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA).

An article appears in Education Week which discusses the ruling. The Courts majority, concurrence and dissenting opinions can be found on the Findlaw web site.

Additional Resources:
Additional information concerning FERPA can be found on the Department of Education's Family Policy Compliance Office site.

Additional information about the Supreme Court case can be found on the following sites: