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The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) was an amendment to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (Pub. L. No. 93–380). Under FERPA, no federal funds will be made available to schools unless they adhere to the student record-keeping procedures outlined in the law. FERPA record-keeping guidelines are designed to safeguard confidentiality of records and parent access to school records concerning their children. In accordance with FERPA, parents have access to all school education records of their children, the right to challenge the accuracy of those records, and the right to a hearing regarding their accuracy. Aside from parents, student records are to be available only to those in the school setting with a legitimate educational interest in the student, and, although there are some exceptions, parent consent generally must be obtained before records are released to agencies outside of the school (see Chapter 3).