At 5:22 AM -0800 3/10/00, Jeffrey Nagelbush wrote:
>I have a number of high school students in my Introduction to Psychology
>class. The mother of one who is not doing as well as she would like has
>sent me an email about her daughter. I am reluctant to discuss her
>daughter's progress due to the legal issues. However, her mom argued that,
>since her daughter is a high school student and not a regular college
>student, the legal restrictions do not apply.
>
>Anyone out there know about this?
If the student is under 18 years, the _federal_ data privacy legislation
would allow a parent or guardian access to information.
Of course, you must also consider state legislation and your institution's
regulations. Sounds like a question for your institution's attorney.
* PAUL K. BRANDON [EMAIL PROTECTED] *
* Psychology Dept Minnesota State University, Mankato *
* 23 Armstrong Hall, Mankato, MN 56001 ph 507-389-6217 *
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