How exactly do “permanent records” work? Do they actually exist, especially beyond school?
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“Permanent” here usually means “this lasts from kindergarten to 12th grade”. These include bio data (like age and any allergies/chronic illnesses), grades over the years, discipline over the years, classes taken, and so on. This way, if a 5th grader in Maine moves to start 6th grade in California, the new Californian school can get student’s records that make sense. It helps in knowing what classes to place that student in.
When I was an Assistant Principal at a high school, not one college ever asked for permanent records. They want grade and testing info for sure, but no one requested your disciplinary record. (Not even sure if that would be legal, come to think of it.)
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