RE: [PHP] Need login suggestions

> -----Original Message----- > From: Adam Richardson [mailto:simpleshot@gmail.com] > Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2010 10:59 PM > To: php-general@lists.php.net > Subject: Re: [PHP] Need login suggestions > > Just be cautious with FERPA guidelines (which can actually get quite > confusing) if you're doing this in the US. For instance, normally a > child's > name is considered "Directory information", or that is, information > that a > school can disseminate without consent. However, this requires that > the > school provided the parents an opportunity to opt-out of such > disclosures. > As a developer of some educational games AND the husband of an > elementary > teacher, I realize FERPA can be quite challenging at times. > > I point this out just in case the process you considered included > presenting > a drop-down of student names or anything like that in the publicly > accessible interface. > > Here's the links just in case you haven't already read-up (that is, if > this > even applies to you): > http://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index.html Nothing is getting displayed anywhere, especially student information. In fact, this particular interface is detached from our main database for that exact reason. It's being done on an opt-in system too. We don't make the assumption that everyone wants to be included by default. We let them come to us.