Critics say federal student privacy law misused by colleges

Reports of NCAA football violations, lists of who gets free tickets to big games, and disciplinary records of students found responsible for

Excerpts from this story referencing "Education":

"… eges said their hands were tied because of the need to abide by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, commonly known as FERPA. The intent of the 1974 …"

"… thing they do not want made public as an “Educational record.”The U.S. Education Department is now developing new regulations to change the way FERPA is in …"

"… id. “It doesn’t pass the straight-face test to think the Department of Education would shut your university down because you gave someone a copy of a parki …"

"… gave someone a copy of a parking ticket,” LoMonte said.According to the Education Department’s website, the proposed changes “would strengthen enforceme …"

The military children left behind: Decrepit schools, broken promises

By Kristen Lombardi

While parents sacrifice, children endure deterioration and disrepair

Excerpts from this story referencing "Education":

"… the best possible Education and experience.”The 1978 Defense Dependents Education Act requires the military to provide “academic services of a high qualit …"

"… iWatch News, the Pentagon’s Education agency, the Department of Defense Education Activity, or DoDEA, acknowledged that it “cannot keep pace with the type …"

"… er class in the nation’s public elementary schools overall, according to Education Department data. Fort Riley’s Morris Hill Elementary has even had 35 fif …"

Grading the schools

By iWatch News

Pentagon rates most of the aging schools it runs as "failing" and "poor"

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"… Elementary; Camp Foster, Japan; failing (Q4)Source: Department of Defense Education AgencyNote: School names and ratings are contained in  2008 and 2009 …"

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Resources: How to help - and get help

By iWatch News

Military Children Left Behind: Resources / How to help

Excerpts from this story referencing "Education":

"… he Air Force, Navy, Army, Marines, among other services.The Military Child Education Coalition A nonprofit organization focused on quality Education for m …"

"… ildren, as well as other federal student populations.Department of Defense Education Activity The Pentagon’s Education agency oversees 194 schools on mi …"

What's your experience with military base schools?

By Kristen Lombardi

What's your experience with Defense Department schools?

Lombardi talks military schools on MSNBC

Discusses decrepit military school buildings
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SOLUTIONS: Funding channel for military schools already exists

By John Forkenbrock

The director of the National Association of Federally Impacted Schools believes an adequate funding channel for military schools alrtered

Excerpts from this story referencing "Education":

"… ashington and funding has not always flowed smoothly to local schools. The Education Law Center says: “Except for tax law that provides very favorable financ …"

"… ities. There is no staff dedicated to this issue at the U.S. Department of Education … it is considered a local school district responsibility.”The notion …"

House defeats effort to cut funding for repair of military base schools

By Kristen Lombardi

The House has defeated an effort to cut funds aimed at repairing decaying schools on military bases

Excerpts from this story referencing "Education":

"… parents are in the military. That program falls under the auspices of the Education Department, whose fiscal 2012 budget is reportedly in the process of being …"

IMPACT: Senators urge Pentagon to address decrepit military base schools

By Kristen Lombardi

IMPACT: Bipartisan Senate group writes Panetta about military school conditions

Study finds stunning rates of discipline among Texas students

By Susan Ferriss

A new study says nearly 60 percent of Texas school students were suspended or expelled at least once between 7th and 12th grade

Excerpts from this story referencing "Education":

"… e school records were also matched to juvenile records sorted by the Texas Education Agency, which took out names and other identifiers that couldn’t be disc …"

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