Legislation

Below are the regulations at 34 CFR Part 99 implementing section 444 of the General Education Provision Act (GEPA), which is commonly referred to as the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), and Federal Register Notices of amendments to FERPA. They are presented here for your convenience.

Today, U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon released the following statements in response to President Trump’s six education-related Executive Orders to strengthen our nation’s education system and workforce.

You have all probably heard of the Dear Colleague letter the Department of Education sent state superintendents. Then, on Thursday, March 27th, the Secretary of Education drafted a Dear Newsom letter. The following day, she sent a Dear Educators letter (link below) with an attachment from the Chief School Officers and Superintendents. According to Linda McMahon's letter, "the Department stands with parents in exercising their rights to the full extent of the law."

Thomas More Society Special Counsel Paul Jonna responds to Gov. Gavin Newsom signing AB 1955 into law.

AB-1955 Support Academic Futures and Educators for Today’s Youth Act.(2023-2024)