FERPA protects the privacy of what type of records?

• A. Student education records
• B. Employee records
• C. Medical records
• D. Public records

Answer: (A)

FERPA protections apply to student education records—records directly related to a student and maintained by a school or educational agency (or someone acting for them). Examples include grades, transcripts, class schedules, and disciplinary records. This is why student education records are the type of records FERPA guards. Other types mentioned don’t fall under FERPA: employee records are generally not education records, medical records are typically covered by HIPAA unless they are part of education records, and public records are governed by other laws and policies.