A bill scheduled for its first hearing in a key committee on Tuesday would add a new layer of scrutiny for would-be North ...

Calling it a matter of school safety, state lawmakers could require criminal history checks for anyone who wants to teach or ...

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 years after state lawmakers loosened requirements to enter the profession.

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 ...