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USED Ramps Up PPRA Enforcement

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Student Privacy USED Ramps Up PPRA Enforcement USED found a Massachusetts district violated the law and opened three new investigations. By Jess Arciniega, Amelia Vance, and Morgan Sexton · September 2026 · 9 min read Table of Contents PPRA OverviewBurlingtonWashington, Colorado & MinnesotaDOJ & USED collaborationWhat Comes Next? On July 28 and 29, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education’s (USED) Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO) opened investigations into Bethel School District in Washington State, Denver Public Schools in Colorado, and the Minnesota Department of Education, for allegedly violating the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA). USED also announced it had […]

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DOJ’s Role in FERPA Enforcement: What USED’s Interagency Agreements Do (and Don’t) Change

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Student Privacy · FERPA DOJ’s Role in FERPA Enforcement: What USED’s Interagency Agreements Do (and Don’t) Change A June 2026 interagency agreement gives DOJ’s Civil Rights Division a role in enforcing FERPA “in coordination with” USED. Here is what the agreement changes, what it doesn’t, and three student-privacy questions it raises. By Morgan Sexton, Amelia Vance, and Jess Arciniega · September 2026 Table of Contents 1 How will student privacy enforcement change?2 When will FERPA protections still apply?3 Will USED share student data with other agencies?What to watch next Over the past year, USED announced several Inter-Agency Agreements (IAAs) that

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