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Manage "Parent Can Edit Student Info" Setting
Manage "Parent Can Edit Student Info" Setting

[For Admins & Managers] Learn how to turn the ability for parent to edit student information on and off

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Written by Sabrina
Updated over a week ago

Allowing Parents access to maintain, add, or edit information on their student's profiles can be a great way to keep information up to date. Admins and Managers can turn this privilege on and off as desired using the Parents Can Edit Student Info setting!  

ℹ️ If the setting Parents Can Edit Student Info is turned OFF, Parents will not be able to edit the following information on the student's profile:

  • Profile data such Name, Birthday, Age, Gender, Race, Ethnicity, Allergies, Notes, Medications, Doctor, and Physical Address

  • Student profile picture

  • Custom student fields

  • Contacts


Enable/Disable Parent's Edit Access from the Web

  1. Log into your brightwheel account

  2. From the side menu, select My School > Settings

  3. On the School Info tab, scroll down to the Access Settings tile

  4. Toggle the Parents Can Edit Student Info setting ON/OFF as needed


Enable/Disable Parent's Edit Access from the App

  1. Log in to your brightwheel app

  2. On the Administrator Home page, select School Profile

  3. In the SCHOOL SETTINGS section, toggle the Parents Can Edit Student Info setting ON/OFF as needed

  4. Click Save


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Can admins customize this setting for just some parents?

This permission toggle is at the school level - either ALL parents can edit Student Profiles or none.

Do new schools need to choose this setting during the Getting Started process?

The default for new Schools is that this setting is toggled “OFF” - meaning parents do not have the ability to edit Student Profile by default for a new school. This should be enabled if desired following the guidance above.

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