Thousands of new background checks are big back-to-school issue

Excerpted from a Lexington Herald-Leader story by Valarie Honeycutt Spears A Kentucky law with “good intentions” is causing serious problems for school districts around the state, just as teachers and […]
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 […]
New Mexico school safety resolution to address background check requirements

Excerpted from lcsun-news.com, by Algernon D’Ammassa The Las Cruces City Council unanimously passed a resolution on Monday calling on the New Mexico Legislature to strengthen firearm regulations and background check […]
Legislation protecting Tennessee children passes

Excerpted from cannoncourier.com blog Tennessee House Speaker Beth Harwell (R-Nashville) today applauded the passage of five bills that help protect Tennessee school children from educator sexual misconduct. The bills were […]