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No Child Left Behind Act http://www.pta.org/ia_pta_positions_1118176388640. Source: National Parent Teacher Association An overview of The No Child Left Behind Act, legislation that reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA). Focuses on the legislation's new testing and accountability requirements. full description	What are the testing requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act? What kind of reports are states required to produce under the No Child Left Behind Act? What are the No Child Left Behind Act's provisions related to states' accountability? What happens when schools fail to achieve adequate yearly progress under the No Child Left Behind Act?
Special Education Students and Parents! Know Your Rights Regarding School Discipline http://www.washingtonlawhelp.org/WA/showdocument.c Source: Northwest Justice Project An overview of discipline issues for special education students. Topics include: protected students; protection against discrimination; protection against complete removal from school; school's duty to prevent problems; appeal rights; and rights against unreasonable discipline. full description	How does a school district know when a student should be evaluated for special education? What special rights do special education students have related to discipline? Can a special education student be expelled or suspended? What should parents do if they disagree with a disciplinary action? May schools use restraints or time out rooms to discipline special education students?
FERPA General Guidance for Parents http://www.ed.gov/offices/OM/fpco/ferpa/parents.ht Source: United States Department of Education An overview of parents rights under the Family Education Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA). Under FERPA parents may access, seek to amend, or consent to disclosures of their children's education records. Topics include: access to education records, amendments of education records, disclosure of education records, annual notification, and complaints and violations. full description	What rights do parents have to access school records for their children? How long do schools have to respond to a request to see school records? Does FERPA require schools to respond to questions about a student? Under FERPA, what obligation do schools have to respond to parent requests to amend or change information in a student's records? Is parent permission required to disclose information in student records? Are schools obligated to notify parents of their right to view their child's records? Where should parents direct complaints or alleged violations of FERPA? How long do parents have to file a complaint?
FERPA General Guidance for Students http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/stude Source: United States Department of Education An overview of "eligible" student rights under the Family Education Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA). An eligible student is 18 or older or attending a postsecondary institution. Students may access, seek to amend, or consent to disclosures of their school records. Topics include: access to education records, amendments of education records, disclosure of education records, annual notification, and complaints and violations. full description	What rights do eligible students have to access their school records? How long do schools have to respond to a request to see school records? Does FERPA require schools to respond to questions about a student? Under FERPA, what obligation do schools have to respond to eligible student requests to amend or change information in a student's records? Is student permission required to disclose information in student records? Are schools obligated to notify eligible students of their right to view their records? Where should students direct complaints or alleged violations of FERPA? How long do students have to file a complaint?
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index Source: United States Department of Education "The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. Section 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education." full description	What are the rights of inspection and review of education records? What are the procedures for amending education records? May an educational agency or institution disclose personally identifiable information from education records? What are the enforcement procedures regarding education records? To which educational agencies or institutions do regulations apply? What are the rights of students? What must an educational agency or institution include in its annual notification? What provisions apply to records of a law enforcement unit? What are the rights of inspection and review of education records? May an educational agency or institution charge a fee for copies of education records? What limitations exist on the right to inspect and review records? What are the procedures for amending education records? May an educational agency or institution disclose personally identifiable information from education records?