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General Information (10)
School Discipline (6)
Special Education (1)
Student Records (3)
Student Rights (7)

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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.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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Students and Parents Know Your Rights in Disciplinary Proceedings -- Suspension for Unexcused Absences
http://www.lawhelp.org/WA/showdocument.cfm/County/
Source: Northwest Justice Project

Typically, a student may not be suspended due to unexcused absences. This resource lists conditions that must be me before a student may be suspended for unexcused absences.
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