This book's question-and-answer format, as well as its analysis of court opinions and opinion letters of the United States Department of Education's Family Policy Compliance Office, provide educators with the resource they need to quickly and authoritatively address records issues.

Daniel Robert Murphy is a partner in the education law firm of McLocklin & Murphy, LLP, and has specialized in representing public school districts for the past decade. He is a frequent speaker and presenter on numerous topics of education law, including FERPA as well as additional state and federal laws relating to student records. Mike L. Dishman is an associate professor of educational leadership at Kennesaw State University and an attorney with the education law firm of Brock, Clay, Calhoun, & Rogers, LLC, in Marietta, Georgia. The coauthor of six books on school law and leadership, Dishman is a frequently requested speaker at state, national, and international conferences and serves on the editorial board of the Peabody Journal of Education.

Chapter 1 Introduction and Overview Chapter 2 Educational Records: Identification, Maintenance & Disclosure Chapter 3 Rights of Parents and (Eligible) Students Chapter 4 Internal Disclosures without Consent Chapter 5 Directory Information Chapter 6 Disclosure to Outside Parties without Consent Chapter 7 Electronic Records Chapter 8 Special Education Records Chapter 9 Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment Chapter 10 Self-Audit