FERPA: Student Privacy Rights in the US

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The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) in the US, established in 1974, safeguards student education records by granting students rights over their university records. Before turning 18, parents legally possess these rights, allowing access to their child's academic information from kindergarten to high school. However, upon reaching 18, these rights transfer to the student, enabling them to control access to their educational records.

When kids go off to college, parents are still responsible for the tuition fees. Do they have a right to know how well their money is being spent? Should parents be notified of grades and transcripts of their children by the university? Or should the young adults’ preference take precedence over that of parents’? / Is it OK to recline your seat on a plane (15:36)? On the show: Heyang, Ding Heng & Steve Hatherly.