“The records of a person who attended a public school can be disclosed only with the consent of the student, if that student is 18 years of age or older,” Stewart wrote. “If that student is deceased, he is no longer available to grant consent.” [More]
I have mixed feelings about whether the law should be changed in general because of a very specific and rare event, partly because school attendance is compulsory, and also because unless the "curiosity" is the result of something the public really needs and deserves to know about, there will always be those ready to exploit and abuse.
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