Excerpted from a Tristate Homepage story by Brett Allega Indiana state senators have passed a bill dealing with how public libraries handle criminal background checks. Senate Bill 64, co-authored by State Senator Jim Tomes of Wadesville, would...
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Excerpted from a Bismarck Tribune story by Blair Emerson Child care providers in North Dakota were left scrambling to comply with a new federal requirement mandating all staff and volunteers complete a fingerprint-based background check before...
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Excerpted from a Texas Standard blog by Becky Fogel Several Texas lawmakers are raising concerns about the safety of migrant children detained in the Tornillo tent city in West Texas. An Associated Press investigation released this week revealed...
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Excerpted from a New York Post story by Bruce Golding, Rich Calder and Max Jaeger The city’s child-welfare department has for years failed to conduct required criminal background checks on prospective employees — such as the convicted murderer...
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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 a veto by Governor Paul LePage to put this law in place...
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Excerpted from a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette story by David Templeton Using online services to hire a baby sitter, with options to pay for criminal background checks and child-abuse clearances, sounds like an ideal situation. But online caregiver...
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Excerpted from The Garland Island article by John Steinhorst The state Legislature is proposing background checks for families who homeschool their keiki. State Sen. Kaialii Kahele recently introduced Senate Bill 2323, which would create a...
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Excerpted from a WBUR story Waltham, Massachusetts-based Care.com will pay nearly $500,000 to settle allegations that it misled customers about its background check system. The website helps families find caregivers. The state attorney...
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