Privacidad de los expedientes de los estudiantes
La Ley de Privacidad y Derechos Educativos de la Familia (FERPA) proporciona protecciones importantes para garantizar que los estudiantes y las familias puedan acceder a sus registros escolares y mantenerlos privados. Bajo FERPA, las escuelas deben: Obtener el consentimiento previo del padre o del estudiante (si el estudiante tiene 18 años o más) antes de divulgar información del registro educativo de un estudiante a un tercero, a menos que el tercero esté relacionado con la educación continua del estudiante (por ejemplo , un nuevo distrito escolar). Permitir que los padres accedan a los registros educativos de sus hijos, incluidas las transcripciones, cuando se soliciten Permitir que los estudiantes accedan a sus propios registros educativos, incluidas las transcripciones, cuando se soliciten, incluso si son menores de 18 años. Las protecciones de privacidad para los estudiantes en viviendas temporales se han fortalecido con la reautorización de la Ley McKinney-Vento según la Ley Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), que entró en vigor el 1 de octubre de 2016. ESSA y FERPA limitan el tipo de información que un distrito escolar puede compartir con terceros al verificar la elegibilidad de un estudiante según McKinney -Vento. La información sobre la situación de la vivienda de un estudiante ahora se considera información protegida y no se puede compartir con terceros sin el consentimiento previo de los padres o el estudiante. (Sin embargo, los enlaces de MV aún pueden compartir información del estudiante con un nuevo distrito escolar para ayudar al estudiante a inscribirse en la escuela).
Recursos del tema
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6 Things to Know About Privacy, FERPA, and Homelessness
This fact sheet briefly explains what educational information pertaining to homeless students can be shared, with whom, and under what circumstances, consistent with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the McKinney-Vento Act.
Laws & Guidance
Access to School Records for Unaccompanied Youth
This Guidance from the Family Policy Compliance Office (FPCO) at the U.S. Department of Education, “Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Disclosure of Student Information Related to Emergencies and Disasters,” includes information that can help unaccompanied youth and their caregivers in accessing student educational records. The Guidance clarifies in question 3 that caregivers can access a student’s educational records, even if they are not legal guardians and are not related to the student. The Guidance also explains in questions 5 and 6 that schools can give unaccompanied youth full access to their own records, even when they are under 18. (After they turn 18, students also have the right to access their records.)
Guides & Fact Sheets
Confirming Eligibility for McKinney-Vento Rights and Services
NCHE Brief
This issue brief from NCHE provides helpful information on what to do and what not to do when determining if a student is eligible for services under McKinney-Vento. Please note: with the reauthorization of McKinney-Vento under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which went into effect on October 1, 2016, there are stronger privacy protections relating to the confidentiality of address information for students in temporary housing.
About the Source
NCHE: Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, the National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE) operates the Department’s technical assistance center for the federal Education for Homeless Children and Youth (EHCY) Program. In this role, NCHE works with schools, service providers, parents, and other interested stakeholders to ensure that children and youth experiencing homelessness can enroll and succeed in school.
Laws & Guidance
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Federal Regulations
This link provides the full text of the federal regulations about the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
Laws & Guidance
McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act, Reauthorized by Title IX, Part A of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
The McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act is a federal law that protects the public education of children and youth experiencing homelessness. The text attached here is the latest version of the law since it was reauthorized on December 10, 2015 by Title IX, Part A of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
Laws & Guidance
Non-Regulatory Guidance for the Education for Homeless Children and Youths
United States Department of Education
On March 2, 2017, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) revised the Non-Regulatory Guidance for the Education for Homeless Children and Youths Program. This revised Non-Regulatory Guidance replaces the July 2016 Guidance and includes new questions and answers on the amendments to the McKinney-Vento Act made by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which took effect on October 1, 2016, and new technical assistance on promising practices for implementing homeless education requirements at the State and local levels.
Laws & Guidance
Non-Regulatory Guidance for the Education for Homeless Children and Youths- FACT SHEET
United States Department of Education
A Non-Regulatory Guidance factsheet and addendum to the Non-Regulatory Guidance regarding Title I set-asides for students experiencing homelessness was published in July 2018 by the U.S. DOE.
Guides & Fact Sheets
SchoolHouse Connection: Student Privacy, FERPA, and Homelessness
Supporting students in temporary housing often involves collaboration between school staff, service providers, and other professionals. This collaboration must be sensitive to student privacy rights and must not create barriers to student identification, enrollment, or retention in school. This issue brief and two-pager from SchoolHouse Connection outline what educational information pertaining to students experiencing homelessness can be shared, with whom, and under what circumstances, as per FERPA and the McKinney-Vento Act. The full-length brief also provides best practices and tips collected from school districts across the country.
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SchoolHouse Connection: Student Privacy, FERPA, and Homelessness
Supporting students in temporary housing often involves collaboration between school staff, service providers, and other professionals. This collaboration must be sensitive to student privacy rights and must not create barriers to student identification, enrollment, or retention in school. This issue brief and two-pager from SchoolHouse Connection outline what educational information pertaining to students experiencing homelessness can be shared, with whom, and under what circumstances, as per FERPA and the McKinney-Vento Act. The full-length brief also provides best practices and tips collected from school districts across the country.
You can view these resources on SchoolHouse Connection’s website.
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Student Privacy Website
United States Department of Education
The U.S. Department of Education Student Privacy Website has information for students, parents, and school officials about the obligations and rights of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). The site includes a Frequently Asked Questions section and an Ask a Question option.
Guides & Fact Sheets
Tip Sheet: Information Sharing and Student Privacy
NYS-TEACHS
This tip sheet from NYS-TEACHS provides information about when it is appropriate to share a student’s housing information with school/district staff. It also provides tips for “how” to share that information while still respecting the student’s privacy.