Can the previous school transfer records to the new school without a parents signature?
Yes. The Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that protects the privacy of educational records. Generally, FERPA requires schools to have written permission from a parent before releasing any information from a child’s records. However, FERPA allows schools to release records without a parent’s permission to schools to which a student is transferring. 20 U.S.C. ยง1232g .
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