Parents’ Right to Know Act

HR 6403, the Parents’ Right to Know Act, requires schools receiving federal education funds to provide parents with access to their child’s medical and counseling records upon request. The bill defines these records as those held by the school related to medical care, academic support, or mental health counseling provided to the student. Schools must share these records unless a court-ordered protection order prohibits it. This directly affects parents of students in public and private schools participating in federal education programs. The law amends existing federal education privacy rules to expand parental access to specific student health-related information.