The U.S. Department of Education and Justice sent a joint letter to state Attorneys General reaffirming parental rights under FERPA and PPRA, and announced enforcement action against LAUSD for violating these laws.
Why it matters. Parents now have clearer rights to access and control their children’s education records, potentially impacting school policies and practices.
Today, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) sent a joint letter to all state Attorneys General reaffirming the Trump Administration’s commitment to protecting parental rights. The letter puts Attorneys General on notice that under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA), parents have the ri…
Secretary of Education Linda McMahon. “That era is over. The Trump Administration is acting with unprecedented energy and purpose to restore parents’ natural rights as the primary protectors of their children. The Department of Education is committed to fully enforcing FERPA and PPRA. We are grateful to the Department of Justice for partnering with us to hold rogue schools accountable, including…
We are grateful to the Department of Justice for partnering with us to hold rogue schools accountable
ED and DOJ also announced a new enforcement action against the Los Angeles Unified School District in California (LAUSD) for policies that require staff to keep sensitive information hidden from parents.
