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The Education Department issued new guidance reminding schools that parental-rights law and student-privacy rules can cost them federal money if they ignore them. The administration is clearly aiming at districts it says have hidden records or run surveys without consent, which means this is less a neutral memo than a warning shot.
Why it matters: School privacy squeeze
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The Education Department issued new guidance reminding schools that parental-rights law and student-privacy rules can cost them federal money if they ignore them. The administration is clearly aiming at districts it says have hidden records or run surveys without consent, which means this is less a neutral memo than a warning shot.
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