Teacher Education candidates are expected to comply with the fingerprint criminal background investigation report requirements as set forth by the University Committee on Educator Preparation. Prior ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The number of background checks performed by the state for substitute teachers has skyrocketed in recent ...

The Tennessee State Board of Education's chairman hopes to address problems revealed in a recent USA TODAY NETWORK investigation that highlights the state's inability to ensure teachers with ...

SPRINGFIELD — Student teachers in Illinois soon will be required to undergo the same background checks as regular teachers under a new state law.

The surge in background check requests in subs comes as recent federal research shows just 5.1% -- about one in 20 -- of Ohio teachers were improperly certified for their subject area or grade ...