Background checks bar more than 260 from work in Chicago schools
A whopping total of 266 employees of the Chicago Public School (CPS) District will require additional screening after they were “flagged” following background checks conducted this summer. That means that […]
Have a system – Idaho background checks on coaches disorganized
Excerpted from a Idaho State Journal story Idaho parents likely have an assumption that when their children join a high school sports team, the people doing the coaching are not […]
Have a consistent policy – patchwork background checks for NC educators
Excerpted from a News 13 WLOS story by Jennifer Emert While parents in Asheville, North Carolina might assume teachers go through rigorous background checks, a News 13 investigation uncovers that’s […]
The Common App will stop asking about students’ criminal histories
Excerpted from The Atlantic story by Alia Wong The nonprofit organization behind the Common Application, a single form that students can fill out to apply to any college that uses […]