Which act grants students the right to opt-out of information sharing regarding their educational records?

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is the legislation that grants students the right to opt-out of information sharing concerning their educational records. This act was enacted to protect the privacy of student education records and provides students with specific rights regarding their records, including the ability to consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information. Under FERPA, educational institutions must obtain written consent from students before disclosing any information from their educational records, ensuring that students have control over their personal information. This act emphasizes the importance of student privacy and provides a framework for how educational institutions handle sensitive student data.