Proposed Regs Give More Flexibility With Student Mental Health Concerns

Nearly a year after the shooting rampage at Virginia Tech, the U.S. Department of Education has proposed regulations to clarify when colleges can release confidential information about students who might be a danger to themselves or others. The rewritten regulations would make it clear that schools wouldn't be penalized for reporting fears about students who might be a danger to themselves or others. The proposed regulation goes a step further, tweaking guidelines to make it explicit that parents are among the parties who can be contacted if a student is at risk, Read more at:
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