Louisiana educators will soon have to undergo a criminal background check before they can receive their teaching license in a move intended to make it more difficult for would-be teachers with prior ...

DENVER (CBS4)- The Colorado Department of Education has contacted roughly 1,900 veteran teachers and asked them to resubmit their fingerprints. A 2015 federal audit found thousands of teacher files ...

Four teachers in Albemarle County recently became the first in their school division to earn certifications for mindful teaching practices that show considerations to their students’ diverse ...

Update: According to records provided by Derren Evans, referenced in the article below, the Gwinnett County District Attorney’s Office notified him in October of 2018 that the charge against him was ...

Adults wait their turn to be fingerprinted by local authorities in the Edward A. Greer Educational Center. Each has his fingers stained before the prints are sent to the FBI. In two to four weeks, ...

“Let’s go on a trip. Come with me. Grab your book bag, get your passport, ear muffs, a hat, swimming goggles, sunglasses, some sunblock. You might also want to put some snacks in there, gloves, and a ...

This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. School employees in Prince William County could ...

The USA TODAY NETWORK determined America's system for checking teachers' backgrounds is a loosely-connected patchwork of state laws and procedures, inconsistent practices by school districts and state ...