Update 12.3.23—Fairfax County Public Schools Trains Staff to Thwart FERPA Requests: Don't Put it in Writing
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) has a history of training staff to take actions that prevent information being obtained via Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) requests. Under FERPA, parents have the right to inspect their children's education records. Under FOIA, parents have the right to access …