School Social Work (SWK) Content Exam 184 Practice

Under FERPA, a student’s records can be shared with another school to which the student is transferring without written consent, because the receiving school has a legitimate educational interest in those records to continue the student’s education. That’s why the transfer scenario is the one where grandmother’s permission isn’t needed—the new school can receive Francisco’s records directly.

In the other situations, releasing information to someone who isn’t the parent or guardian (like a grandmother) would typically require consent, unless the information falls under a FERPA exception (for example, directory information disclosed only if the family hasn’t opted out). A parent (the mother) has the right to access the records, so permission isn’t needed to share with her. A newspaper listing honors would still raise considerations about what can be disclosed and under what opt-out status FERPA permits.