The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) is a federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the US Department of Education. FERPA gives students certain rights with respect to their education records. https://registrar.uky.edu/ferpa
To write a letter of recommendation that includes personally identifiable information (assignments, class rank, GPA, grades, etc.) you are required to have obtained a sign release from the student. https://registrar.uky.edu/sites/default/files/2022- 12/Release%20for%20Letter%20of%20Recommendation_0.pdf
