For parents hoping to keep tabs on their college-bound kids this fall, schools have this advice: Get it in writing — if you can.
Under federal law, colleges are barred from releasing information in a student’s record, including grades or disciplinary actions, without the student’s permission. There are certain exceptions to these rules, including when the school deems there is a health emergency. But parents are often dismayed to find that schools tend to err on the side of preserving a student’s privac
Quoted: Joanne Berg, registrar and vice provost for enrollment management of the University of Wisconsin.