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Parental Rights & Student Privacy Source Library

Source type matters. An agency announcement, a district response and a court order establish different facts. One litigant account is retained only as a research lead.

By WorthFighting.org · Research baseline

Read the evidence. Check the scope.

Agency allegations, findings, district responses and court orders are labeled separately. Unknown means not established by the records reviewed.

Source hierarchy and access limits

Research baseline: October 9, 2026. We prioritize enacted text, regulations, court orders and dockets, signed agreements, agency letters, official district policies and board records. Agency releases establish what the agency announced; district responses establish the district’s position. Litigant accounts are labeled and used as leads when an underlying order is missing.

The review separates document publication, source vintage and verification date. “Checked” means reviewed for this baseline, not that every docket, statute or implementation practice was exhaustively audited. Official indexed text was used where direct access was blocked; current court deadlines, some signed agreements and some board minutes remain unavailable. No minors’ names or identifying private circumstances are published.

Search intent was assessed using live Google results for national school notification, FERPA and PPRA terms. The dedicated education route separates this subject from released-time instruction and religious displays. Search opportunity scores are editorial estimates, not measured traffic or ranking promises.

Status vocabulary

Enacted / effective
Enacted means signed or otherwise made law. Effective identifies when a provision operates; a bill introduction is not enactment.
Notification conditional
A specific trigger, consent rule, exception or court limitation must be read. This is not a universal yes/no label.
State rule not determined in this audit
The focused records reviewed do not establish a statewide classification. It does not mean no law or local discretion.
Policy under review / revised / rescinded
These describe different document events. A review does not itself amend policy; a replacement or repeal needs evidence.
Unknown / not located
The reviewed record does not establish the fact. It does not establish absence, noncompliance or concealment.
Investigation opened / information request issued
An agency is examining allegations or requesting information; neither label proves a violation.
Agency finding issued
An agency determination, which may be disputed. It is not a court judgment.
Resolution agreement signed
Evidence reports an executed agreement. A proposed agreement, temporary standstill or policy revision is separately labeled. Implementation may remain open.
Enforcement pending / announced
An agency describes enforcement steps. It does not establish a filed lawsuit, sanctions or funding termination.
DOJ lawsuit filed / complaint filed
A filed pleading establishes litigation and allegations; requested relief is not granted relief.
Injunction / appeal / emergency relief
Identify preliminary or permanent relief, who is covered, what is stayed, and the appeal. Emergency relief is not necessarily a final merits decision.
Final judgment
A court disposition supported by the actual judgment; appeal and stay status must still be stated.

Direct answers and FAQ

Can I treat an investigation as proof of a violation?

No. This tracker labels agency allegations, findings, proposed and signed agreements, filed lawsuits and court relief separately.

Is this a fifty-state legal census?

No. Eight states received focused audits, 16 districts were screened and seven received detailed pages. Other jurisdictions are not classified as having no law.

Source and document library

  1. FERPA statute and regulationsOfficial primary record · Document: Current text reviewed 2026-10-09 · Checked: 2026-10-09
  2. SPPO: PPRA overview, consent, inspection and opt-out rightsOfficial primary record · Document: Current text reviewed 2026-10-09 · Checked: 2026-10-09
  3. SPPO: File a complaintOfficial primary record · Document: Current instructions reviewed 2026-10-09 · Checked: 2026-10-09
  4. SPPO back-to-school letterFederal agency interpretation · Document: 2026-08-26 · Checked: 2026-10-09
  5. Mirabelli v. Bonta, No. 25A810, emergency order and opinionsCourt order · Document: 2026-03-02 · Checked: 2026-10-09
  6. Supreme Court docket 25A810Official docket · Document: Reviewed 2026-10-09 · Checked: 2026-10-09
  7. California AB 1955 enacted textState statute · Document: 2024; effective 2025-01-01 · Checked: 2026-10-09
  8. California Department of Education: PRISM and Mirabelli noticeState agency guidance · Document: Notice added 2026-03-04 · Checked: 2026-10-09
  9. Kansas K.S.A. 72-6316: student surveysState statute · Document: Current text reviewed 2026-10-09 · Checked: 2026-10-09
  10. Florida Statutes 1001.42, including subsection (8)(c)State statute · Document: 2026 statute · Checked: 2026-10-09
  11. Florida Statutes 1002.22: education recordsState statute · Document: 2026 statute · Checked: 2026-10-09
  12. Washington RCW 28A.605.005: parent rightsState statute · Document: Current text, including 2025 amendments · Checked: 2026-10-09
  13. Washington OSPI response to federal actionState agency response · Document: 2026-07-30 · Checked: 2026-10-09
  14. MSDE Safe and Supportive Schools for All StudentsState guidance; recommendations · Document: 2026-04 · Checked: 2026-10-09
  15. Michigan Revised School Code, 380.1137 and 380.1137aState statute · Document: Current compilation reviewed 2026-10-09 · Checked: 2026-10-09
  16. Michigan annual FERPA memoState agency guidance · Document: 2026-06-25 · Checked: 2026-10-09
  17. Massachusetts 603 CMR 23.00: student recordsState regulation · Document: Amended 2026-01-27 · Checked: 2026-10-09
  18. Massachusetts guidance on gender identity and student recordsState agency guidance · Document: Current page reviewed 2026-10-09 · Checked: 2026-10-09
  19. Colorado HB24-1039: nonlegal name changesEnacted state law · Document: Signed 2024-04-29 · Checked: 2026-10-09
  20. Colorado HB25-1312: legal protections for transgender individualsEnacted state law · Document: Signed 2025-05-16 · Checked: 2026-10-09
  21. ED findings involving four Kansas school districtsAgency findings announcement · Document: 2026-04-17 · Checked: 2026-10-09
  22. ED: Topeka agreement and Olathe/Shawnee Mission enforcementAgency announcement; signed agreement reported · Document: 2026-08-25 · Checked: 2026-10-09
  23. United States v. USD 500: filed complaint, 2:26-cv-02519Filed court pleading; allegations · Document: 2026-09-01 · Checked: 2026-10-09
  24. DOJ announcement of Kansas City, Kansas lawsuitLitigant announcement · Document: 2026-09-01 · Checked: 2026-10-09
  25. KCKPS records request routesDistrict procedure · Document: Reviewed 2026-10-09 · Checked: 2026-10-09
  26. Topeka student policy and regulation indexDistrict policy index · Document: Reviewed 2026-10-09 · Checked: 2026-10-09
  27. Olathe investigation correspondence and replacement guidanceDistrict response and reproduced records · Document: Correspondence through 2026 reviewed 2026-10-09 · Checked: 2026-10-09
  28. Shawnee Mission FERPA annual notificationDistrict procedure · Document: Reviewed 2026-10-09 · Checked: 2026-10-09
  29. ED actions concerning Anne Arundel and Ann ArborAgency announcement · Document: 2026-07-27 · Checked: 2026-10-09
  30. AACPS JQ-RA: Safe and Inclusive Environments for LGBTQ+ StudentsDistrict administrative regulation · Document: Revised 2026-08-18 · Checked: 2026-10-09
  31. AACPS public information and student records routingDistrict procedure · Document: Reviewed 2026-10-09 · Checked: 2026-10-09
  32. AAPS Policy 5011: Transgender and Gender Nonconforming StudentsDistrict policy; official indexed text · Document: Adopted 2017-06-28; reauthorized 2018-12-05; adjustment 2024-09-25 · Checked: 2026-10-09
  33. AAPS revised proposed board resolution re standstillOfficial board draft; vote fields blank · Document: 2026-10-07 · Checked: 2026-10-09
  34. ED Burlington PPRA finding and proposed resolutionAgency finding announcement · Document: 2026-07-29 · Checked: 2026-10-09
  35. Burlington screenings and surveysDistrict procedure · Document: Reviewed 2026-10-09 · Checked: 2026-10-09
  36. ED investigations of Bethel and DenverInvestigation announcement · Document: 2026-07-28 · Checked: 2026-10-09
  37. ED Northborough-Southborough investigationInvestigation announcement · Document: 2026-09-17 · Checked: 2026-10-09
  38. ED/DOJ parental-rights action and LAUSD announcementAgency enforcement announcement · Document: 2026-10-05 · Checked: 2026-10-09
  39. Federal investigation letter to Washington OSPIAgency letter · Document: 2025-04-30 · Checked: 2026-10-09
  40. SPPO letter to Middleton Cross PlainsOfficial finding letter resource · Document: 2025-04 · Checked: 2026-10-09
  41. Mahmoud v. Taylor, 24-297Court opinion · Document: 2025-06-27 · Checked: 2026-10-09
  42. Chino Valley counsel's account of September rulingLitigant account; underlying order still needed · Document: 2026-09 · Checked: 2026-10-09

Update log

October 9, 2026 — Initial evidence-limited publication. Incorporated the Kansas City filed complaint, current Washington records deadline, Maryland April guidance, Anne Arundel August revision, August SPPO letter and October agency/board records where applicable.

This is a dated research snapshot. No automatic monitoring schedule is active. New updates require a dated source and explicit change note.

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