A Tragedy in Three Acts: Discrimination, Retaliation, and FERPA

Jackson Ferguson examines the intersection of discrimination, retaliation and student data privacy in Ferry v. Board of Education of Jefferson City Public School District. Ferguson argues that the school district, Missouri law and federal law created a complex legal framework that contributed to a teacher losing her job after she and her attorney mishandled protected student information. He cautions that the technical requirements governing data privacy can create similar risks for others who fail to navigate them carefully.