Chicago schools – background checks, fingerprinting required amid sex abuse scandal

Excerpted from a CBS Chicago story by Jim Williams Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is checking the background of thousands of CPS employees following reports students were sexually abused by teachers […]
Maine child care workers support new background checks

Excerpted from a WGME story Child care workers in Maine will soon have to undergo rigorous background checks and be fingerprinted under a new state law. The Maine Legislature overturned […]
Uber drivers are now subject to ‘continuous’ background checks

Excerpted from a Mashable blog by Karissa Bell The ride-hailing service will be expanding its driver background checks so that drivers will be continuously monitored for certain types of criminal […]
CT – school board debates criminal background limits to employment

Excerpted from a CT Post story The husband of a city school teacher says it is inconceivable to him that the school board would consider giving work to someone he […]