Supreme Court: Peer Grading Not A FERPA Violation
The Supreme Court has ruled in Owasso v. Falvo that �peer grading� does not violate the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). In the case, the plaintiff argued that the practice of having classmates grade papers violated FERPA. The Court declined to decide whether FERPA can be used to support a private suit against the government.Owasso Independent School District v. Falvo, No. 00-1073, Supreme Court Opinion.
Student Grading by Peers Passes High Court Test, Washington Post, February 20, 2002.
