FERPA primarily protects:

FERPA primarily protects:

• A. School lunches
• B. Teacher personal information
• C. Educational records
• D. Student privacy and educational records

Answer: (D)

FERPA protects student privacy and the confidentiality of education records. It applies to schools and districts that receive federal funds and covers records that contain information about a student and are maintained by the school or someone acting on its behalf. The act gives parents and eligible students the right to access and seek to amend those records and restricts the disclosure of identifiable information from them without consent, with some exceptions (like certain directory information). Because the primary focus is on safeguarding the privacy of student information contained in education records, this is the choice that best fits FERPA. Items like school meals or teacher personal information aren’t the main targets of FERPA’s protections.

FERPA protects student privacy and the confidentiality of education records. It applies to schools and districts that receive federal funds and covers records that contain information about a student and are maintained by the school or someone acting on its behalf. The act gives parents and eligible students the right to access and seek to amend those records and restricts the disclosure of identifiable information from them without consent, with some exceptions (like certain directory information). Because the primary focus is on safeguarding the privacy of student information contained in education records, this is the choice that best fits FERPA. Items like school meals or teacher personal information aren’t the main targets of FERPA’s protections.