Student-Privacy Rules Show a Renewed Trust in Colleges

New regulations go into effect this month for the Family Rights and Privacy Act, known as Ferpa, which governs the privacy of student records. Those regulations, announced in December by the Department of Education, empower colleges to act appropriately and decisively to protect the health and safety of students and others.

Full-text article by Peter Lake is available via the Chronicle of Higher Education, 2.2.09. [Subscription required.]