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Decision Number
250
Book
26
Month
September
Year
2012
In RE
Access to Student Records by Guardians ad Litem
Appellant
N/A
Appellee
N/A
Full Text
Summary

This order establishes that guardians ad litem (GALs) appointed by a juvenile court judge are to be considered as "parents" under FERPA, including having the right to inspect and review education records and the right to consent to the release of education records. This is important to improve educational stability for children in foster care.