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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This, like so many laws, originally had a reasonable, limited, policy goal, and has morphed over time, through a combination of the law of unintended consequences and expansive reading by the colleges.

I’m sure the college administrators originally started out interpreting the law more narrowly, and then the lawyers became more cautious. At some point along the way, it occurred to the colleges that this was a wonderful mechanism for avoiding accountability on the part of the school to parents and/or avoiding liability for not keeping parents informed about what’s going on with their children. It’s clear from the “professor” posting here. Heaven forbid they actually have to be responsive to the people paying the bills.

[b]And, yes, if your kid isn’t able to handle the college experience, you can refuse to pay for it. The problem is that, due to FERPA, you have no way of knowing that is the case [/b]until the train is completely off the tracks. You’ve wasted your $$, & the kid has ruined their record. [/quote]

No, you do have ways of knowing. You can ask the student, and if you don't trust them (or don't want to take the chance), [b]you don't pay unless they sign the waiver.[/b] Done.

How does that not work?[/quote]

Bingo. [/quote]

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