Palo Alto, SF Unified Face Federal Student Survey Probe

The U.S. Department of Education is investigating Palo Alto Unified, San Francisco Unified and North Monterey County Unified over allegations that students were asked to disclose sensitive information—including sexual orientation, gender identity, race, family finances and immigration status—without their parents' knowledge or consent. The department's Student Privacy Policy Office is examining whether the districts violated the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA); the allegations are not established findings. What the Federal Law Requires According to the New York Post, which first reported the probe, the department is examining whether the districts crossed a line drawn by the PPRA. The Post reported that the law requires notice and written consent before certain surveys, evaluations or analyses, and that violations can lead to enforcement actions and potential loss of federal funding.

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