The main argument that Willins presents throughout her article is the issue of parental involvement in student privacy. However private one can hope to be in college, Willins believes that students’ parents should be permitted to keep up with their child’s progress and activity throughout the year. I fully agree with this argument, as parents should not be left uninformed on the activity of their college students while they could be off easily failing classes or even casually skipping school.
The problem truly originates from the addition of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), which explains that “….once a student reaches 18 years of age….all rights under FERPA transfer from the parent to the student” (Willins 12). In my
The problem truly originates from the addition of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), which explains that “….once a student reaches 18 years of age….all rights under FERPA transfer from the parent to the student” (Willins 12). In my