HR 5871 112th Congress House

A Plus Act

Official title: To amend the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 to provide improvements to such Act.

Introduced: November 15, 2012 See on congress.gov

Education Adoption and foster careChild safety and welfareEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs funding

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Elementary and secondary educationJudicial procedure and administrationRight of privacySchool administration

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Sep 26, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

May 31, 2012

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

May 31, 2012

Introduced in House

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Latest action September 26, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Access to Papers Leads to Uninterrupted Scholars Act or the A Plus Act - Amends provisions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 that prohibit the Department of Education from funding educational agencies or institutions that release student educational records (or personally identifiable information other than certain directory information) to any individual, agency, or organization without written parental consent.

Expands the list of organizations exempt from such prohibitions (thereby permitting the educational agencies or institutions participating in a Department of Education program to release records or identifiable information to such organizations without parental consent) to include: (1) organizations conducting studies for, or on behalf of, child welfare agencies to improve educational outcomes for students in foster care; and (2) state or local child welfare agencies or tribal organizations responsible for a student's placement and care.

Permits the release of such records and information without additional notice to parents and students when a parent is a party to a child welfare court proceeding and a court order has already been issued in the context of that proceeding.

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