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

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 ...

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

When the Cassia County School District hired the Burley Junior High School English and drama teacher in 2006, district officials were unaware that he had a string of misdemeanor p ...

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 ...