In an effort to remind school officials of their obligations to protect student privacy, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) has issued guidance on the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) that focuses on the...more
4/27/2023
/ Colleges ,
Department of Education ,
Educational Institutions ,
FERPA ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Information Sharing ,
Medical Records ,
New Guidance ,
PHI ,
Public Schools ,
Student Privacy ,
Student Records ,
Students ,
Universities
The fluid and fast-changing impact of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) has left institutions of higher education (IHEs) scrambling to address unexpected legal issues. This guidance addresses some of their more frequently asked...more
3/18/2020
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Colleges ,
Commercial Contracts ,
Contract Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
FERPA ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
OCR ,
OSHA ,
PHI ,
Public Accommodation ,
Public Health ,
Quarantine ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
School Closures ,
Student Privacy ,
Universities ,
Vendors ,
Workers' Compensation Claim
Two divisions of the federal government have weighed in on the recent legal controversies surrounding accommodations for transgender students. The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the U.S....more
5/18/2016
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Educational Institutions ,
FERPA ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Identity ,
LGBTQ ,
OCR ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Students ,
Title IX ,
Transgender