Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 is a US federal law governing access to educational information and records by public entities. The law grants parents access to their child's records, allows amendments, and controls disclosure, and applies to institutions receiving US Department of Education funds. After a student turns 18, their consent is generally required for disclosure, except for parents of dependent students or medical records. The law has faced criticism for concealing non-educational public records, but has been amended to allow for greater disclosures of personal and directory student identifying information since 2012.learn more on wikipedia