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Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act  

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  • The content of and access to student records in higher education are governed primarily by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Also known as the Buckley Amendment after its primary sponsor, New York State Senator James Buckley, FERPA was enacted into law in 1974. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law and Higher Education; Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act]

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