Regarding FAIR's letter to the California Department of Education:
What is the current status of the U.S. Department of Education Policy Letter on Transgender Students, released in April 2016? In the section entitled "Confidentiality of Personal Information," it states: "Students' right to privacy about their personal information is protected by federal law. Revealing a student's transgender status, birth name, sex assigned at birth, or medical history to classmates, PARENTS (emphasis added), teachers and others may violate the federal educational privacy law, known as FERPA." It also states that "the guidance applies to all K-12 schools, preschools, colleges and universities that get federal funding...if it gets any federal grants, contracts or loans, or if any of its students get financial aid from the federal government. That includes every public school across the country--including public charter schools-and most private colleges." Of course, this includes the California Department of Education.
Is this U.S. Dept. of Education Policy still in force? If so, how does FAIR plan to address the current policies of the California Dept. of Education which are in line with the federal government's policies?
Regarding FAIR's letter to the California Department of Education:
What is the current status of the U.S. Department of Education Policy Letter on Transgender Students, released in April 2016? In the section entitled "Confidentiality of Personal Information," it states: "Students' right to privacy about their personal information is protected by federal law. Revealing a student's transgender status, birth name, sex assigned at birth, or medical history to classmates, PARENTS (emphasis added), teachers and others may violate the federal educational privacy law, known as FERPA." It also states that "the guidance applies to all K-12 schools, preschools, colleges and universities that get federal funding...if it gets any federal grants, contracts or loans, or if any of its students get financial aid from the federal government. That includes every public school across the country--including public charter schools-and most private colleges." Of course, this includes the California Department of Education.
http://www.transequality.org/sites/default/files/ED-DCL-Fact-Sheet.pdf
Is this U.S. Dept. of Education Policy still in force? If so, how does FAIR plan to address the current policies of the California Dept. of Education which are in line with the federal government's policies?