You’d think that teachers would undergo the most rigorous background checks of just about any profession. But you’d be wrong. The system, run by states and local school districts, is a ...

1. How thoroughly a state checks an applicant's background before issuing a teaching license (a total of 40 points on our 100-point scale).

Sewing has grown in popularity since the pandemic, and the New Rochelle Public Library has curated a series of sewing ...

The 34-year-old library teacher at Lakewood Elementary School in Durham, North Carolina, does everything she can to prove it, and her recent fundraiser, which collected $106,000 to feed her ...

NC bill would require state-level criminal background check for teachers Some North Carolina House Republicans say the state should play a greater role in that process. Posted 2025-06-09T21:39:40 ...

INDIANA (WSBT) — A controversial new law bans “harmful materials” from schools and libraries and some say it could lead to the criminal prosecution of teachers and librarians. House Bill ...

Fingerprinting of teachers and other school employees began on March 24 and all employees who were hired during summer 2013 or later must have a background check finished before the start of the ...

Excitement filled the Kurth Memorial Library as around 200 people gathered for an educational presentation featuring live animals by the creature teacher in Lufkin. Interim Library Director, Julie ...