The New Jersey Student Advocate
A publication of A Parents’ Initiative
for Every Child’s Education (APIECE)
Fall 2005, “The First Issue” Volume 1, Issue Number 1
“Standing up for the rights
of all students including those facing adversity due to disability, racial
disparity and economic inequity”
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Protecting Your Child’s Privacy
Did you know that according to Section
9528 of the No Child Left Behind Act, all school districts are required to
release student records of juniors and seniors to military recruiters or risk
losing funding. They are also required to inform families of their Opt Out
rights. You need to know that you may request that your school does not share
your child's information with military recruiters and not risk missing out on
contact by college recruiters. Should you prefer that your child's information
not be provided to military recruiters, you can send the following letter to
your child's principal and superintendent. (Clip and mail or write your own
note.)
Dear School Administrator:
This letter is to inform you that I wish to exercise my rights under section
9528 of the "No Child Left Behind" Act, and hereby request that no information
about my child/me be disclosed to any military recruiter. The right to privacy
concerning school records is also recognized by the Family Educational Rights &
Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), which allows me to withhold consent to the
disclosure of directory information about my child/me to military recruiters.
Accordingly, I request that you do not disclose my child's/my name, address, or
telephone number to military recruiters without my prior written permission.
This prohibition is limited to military recruiters. You can continue share my
child's information with college recruiters.
Student's name:_______________________________________
Parent/Guardian or student's signature:____________________________________
Ask the Advocate
NJ Complaint Form (MS Word)
(PDF)
On Line Public Hearing on IDEIA 2004
Survey on NJ OSEP Complaint
Process
Past Activities
IEP Wkshp
Rec. Programs for
those w/ Disabilities
An Evening of Educational Advocacy
September 8, 2005 Edison, NJ
What The Student Advocate Has Done for Our Children
Lately . . .
NJ IDEIA 2004 Organizing Committee
Minutes of IDEIA 2004 meeting on Thu., May
26
Student Rights Radio
Discussion, October 31
Effort to
Reach Gubernatorial Hopefuls and Acting Governor / Candidates
IDEA: An Update
Dec. 5, 2005
Middletown
January 18,
2006: Hold a Candle Light for Our Children's Rights
50 Strong For Our
Children
No. Jersey Radio Interview Aired, 1/22
Petitioning for Rights Children: Legal in Princeton
Interview on NJ IDEIA Rights
- Racial Disparities in Sp-Ed
Call
is Heard in Montgomery Twp: Inclusive Recreation
NJSAU Minutes 2/18/2006
Playing and Singing for
Our Rights, 4/1/6
Better IDEA Laws for Special Education
Students?
Better IEPs? Anything is Possible!
April
1 Report: Student Advocacy Union - Fundraising Concert
Mobilization for Rights
of Our Children, May 17, 2006, Trenton
Nationwide Internet Radio Rally for Sp-Ed Parent Rights
9pm EST, Sat. May 20
Parents’ Rally @ Statehouse in Trenton Thursday, June 8, 2006
Piscataway Parents Mtg, June 19, 2006