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The PPRA (Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment) gives parents control over four main aspects of their child's education and well-being: (a) Medical records (b) Educational records (c) Ability to opt out of health education, specifically sexual health education (d) Participation in third-party survey research or exposure to instructional materials developed by researchers

(a) Medical records: Parents have the right to access and review their child's medical records provided or maintained by the school. They can also request changes to these records if they believe the information is inaccurate or misleading. (b) Educational records: The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) grants parents the right to access their child's educational records. This includes report cards, transcripts, disciplinary records, and test results. Parents can also request amendments to these records if they believe the information is inaccurate or misleading. (c) Ability to opt out of health education, specifically sexual health education: PPRA gives parents the right to opt their child out of any sexual health education or related activities. This allows parents to control what information their child receives regarding sexual health and when. (d) Participation in third-party survey research or exposure to instructional materials developed by researchers: PPRA requires schools to notify parents about specific surveys that involve sensitive topics (e.g., political affiliations, religious practices, or income levels). Parents have the right to inspect these surveys and can choose to opt their child out of participation. Additionally, PPRA gives parents the right to review any instructional materials developed by researchers before their child is exposed to them.