Education Records

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Students at both public and private universities who are victims of sexual misconduct are being told that they cannot get their own records, a clear and obvious violation and manipulation of a federal law that was meant to ensure just that -- that students can see their own education records. The law is called FERPA, and it's being abused all over the place. This episode takes a look at how broken FERPA really is, not just at the university level, but also at K-12 schools all across the country. From sexual assault, to school yard injuries, to public safety, to political campaign contributions to racial bias, FERPA is being used as a one-word, catch-all answer for any information a school doesn't want to share.

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