...Parents Need More Access Imagine this, a parent calls their child to see how they are doing at college. The child does not answer the call. 10 calls later, the parent panics and calls the college. The college says they cannot inform the parent about anything and sends the parent into extreme fear. The parent assumes the worst and has no idea what has happened to their child, and where the child could be. This example may be extreme, but has been a risk factor that comes with the FERPA law. FERPA, or Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, deprives a parent of knowing about their child. They can not know grades, if they attend class or even where their child is. This is insane and in the article College Kids Have Too Much Privacy, the author,...
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