Louisiana teachers need background checks to be certified

Excerpted from a Nola.com blog by Elyse Carmosino Louisiana educators will soon have to undergo a criminal background check before they can receive their teaching license in a move intended […]
Background checks proposed for all Kansas school employees

Excerpted from a Kansas Reflector article by Tim Carpenter Attorney General Kris Kobach recommended Wednesday passage of a law requiring all Kansas public school district employees undergo fingerprint-based criminal background […]
Gun reform: How employers can protect employees from workplace violence

Excerpted from a Hall Benefits Law Blog Congress recently passed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, or gun reform legislation, that President Biden has now signed into law. Portions of this […]
Study finds volunteers expect background checks

Excerpted from a WSAW-TV story by Hannah Borchert The start of the school year brings with it the need for volunteers, both inside and outside the classroom. “Volunteers come in […]