>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?
>Paul Brandon then replied:
>
>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.
>
Regardless, I would not advise releasing any such info via e-mail or telephone.
There is no way to verify parent/guardianship.
George
George Goedel
Professor & Chairperson
Department of Psychology
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Hts., KY 41099-2000
(606) 572-5574
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