Family Educational Rights

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Parents, guardians and adult learners have the right to inspect, review, correct and/or amend their learner’s educational records. They also have the right to consent to the disclosure of personally identifiable information in their learner’s education records, and to file a complaint with the Department of Education concerning alleged failure by the school to comply with the requirements of FERPA.

CCA may provide a learner’s educational record to third parties in certain situations listed under FERPA. Examples include the transfer of educational records to a learner’s new school upon request and the provision of educational records to school officials who possess a “legitimate educational interest” in the learner’s records. See Appendix C for more detailed information regarding rights under FERPA.

Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA)
The Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) gives parents and learners who are 18 or older or emancipated minors (eligible learners) certain rights regarding the school’s conduct of surveys, collection and use of information for marketing purposes, and conduct of certain physical exams. See Appendix D for more detailed information on PPRA.