An Act protecting public higher education student information

This bill amends Massachusetts public records law to exempt public and municipally owned colleges from releasing student records designated as "directory information." Under the current Family Educational and Privacy Rights Act, schools can share details like names and addresses with the public unless students opt out, but this legislation would prevent those records from being produced in response to public records requests. The exemption applies to general public inquiries but does not restrict access by federal, state, or municipal agencies. Consequently, the law would change how student information is publicly accessible while maintaining access for government oversight.