United States: U.S. Department of Education Demands Revisions to Illinois Guidance on Conducting Mental Health Screenings without Parental Consent

Today, the U.S. Department of Education’s (the Department’s) Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO) demanded revisions to the Illinois State Board of Education’s (ISBE) guidance on administering mental health screenings without parental consent and separating the files from students’ education records. As written, these practices could violate the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) and the […]