The disease is transferred from person to person by bacteria-contaminated droplets formed during a coughing spell; however, the disease may be prevented by vaccinations. Symptoms of whooping cough vary. Early in the infection, the symptoms resemble those of a cold; mild fever, nasal congestion, sneezing, nasal discharge, and a dry cough. However, in contrast to a cold, the symptoms persist and worsen over about one to two weeks.
FERPA was enacted in 1974. As currently constituted, the law is widely regarded as insufficient for addressing the privacy challenges of the digital age.
FERPA was enacted as a new Â§ 438 of the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) called Protection of the Rights and Privacy of Parents and Students, and codified at 20 U.S.C. Â§ 1232g. It was also commonly referred to as the Buckley Amendment after its principal sponsor, Senator James Buckley of New York.