What does the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) allow parents to access?

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that grants parents the right to access their children's educational records. This includes grades, transcripts, attendance records, and other information that the school maintains about their child. The intent of FERPA is to protect the privacy of student education records while ensuring that parents can be involved in their child's education.

In contrast, daily notes kept by a speech-language pathologist (SLP) may not be considered part of the official educational records, as they often contain subjective observations and may not be formally documented in a way that falls under FERPA's definition of educational records. Similarly, "all records stored by the school district" is too broad, as not every type of record is accessible to parents under FERPA protections. Lastly, reports filed with state authorities, such as certain compliance reports or aggregated data, might not be available to parents directly, as these typically serve different purposes and might not fall under the educational records protected by FERPA. Thus, the correct choice clearly aligns with the specific rights provided to parents regarding access to educational records of their children.