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FERPA Mythbusting

Date/Time/Room
January 17
8:30 am - 9:20 am CT
Room: Virtual
Strand
Data Privacy
Audience
Administrators, Technology Leaders/Support

Think you know all there is to know about the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)? This presentation addresses misconceptions and dispels common myths about FERPA.

Presenter
Ross Lemke
Ross Lemke
Director, Privacy Technical Assistance Center

Ross Lemke serves as the Director for the U.S. Department of Education’s Privacy Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) with 17 years of experience providing technical assistance around education data. He helps state and local education agencies, schools, districts and postsecondary institutions develop an understanding of FERPA, privacy and data security. Prior to his work with PTAC Ross has provided TA around numerous U.S. Department of Education data collections including EDFacts, Civil Rights Data Collection and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).