This chapter covered several laws designed to protect the rights of children and students. The COPPA protects the information of children. It prohibits websites from collecting information about children without a parent’s consent. COPPA defines a child as anyone under the age of 13.

The CIPA requires schools and libraries to filter website traffic. CIPA ensures that children do not view objectionable material from these publicly funded locations. CIPA defines a child as anyone under the age of 17.

The FERPA requires schools to protect educational records. Schools need written consent before releasing educational records. The student or parent has the right to review these records. FERPA grants these rights to the parent until the child reaches the age of 18. At that point, the right passes to the student.