More regulations may expand the thicket of student-privacy law, but the U.S. Department of Education hopes a new 289-page guide will help colleges and universities find their way.
The Education Department plans to release today its new rules on the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, which protects the disclosure of student records. After announcing initial regulations in March, the department received more than 120 comments from higher-education associations, university systems, and other groups, and postponed the final publication originally slated for September.