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Abstract: 

There are relatively few court decisions interpreting the Federal Educational Records and Privacy Act (FERPA, 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1232g). One reason for this is that FERPA does not provide for a private right of action. Since the statute does not provide for damages, litigation under the law is generally of two types: 1. Actions by the Department of Education (DOE) seeking to enjoin an institution from disclosing records; or 2. Media organizations seeking to compel colleges to release certain records. We recommend that readers be familiar with the material contained in our primer on FERPA (also in this issue) before reviewing this article.

Keywords: Owasso Indep. School Dist. v. Falvo; U.S. v. Miami University; State ex rel. Miami Student v. Miami University; State ex rel. ESPN v. Ohio State University

Affiliations:  1: Co-Editor; 2: Co-Editor.